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Where does “destapar” come from?

destapar (Spanish) comes from Spanish tapar, from Spanish tapa, from Gothic tappa, from Proto-Germanic tappô, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p-, from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- — to share, divide.

destapar (Spanish): to open; to uncover; to reveal a political...

Definitions

  1. to open; to uncover; to reveal a political...

Ancestry of “destapar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtaparto cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a...
2Spanishtapalid, cap; the bottom of a shoe's heel; cover
3Gothictappa—
4Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂-to share, divide
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