Where does “tapaboca” come from?

tapaboca (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.

tapaboca (Spanish): slap

Definitions

slap

Ancestry of “tapaboca”, step by step

tapaboca traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish tapar

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	tapar	to cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a...
2	Spanish	tapa	lid, cap; the bottom of a shoe's heel; cover
3	Gothic	tappa	—
4	Proto-Germanic	tappô	plug; tap
5	Proto-Indo-European	deh₂p-	to sacrifice; to lose
6	Proto-Indo-European	deh₂-	to share, divide

via Spanish boca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	boca	mouth, oral cavity; entrance, opening; estuary
2	Old Spanish	boca	mouth
3	Latin	bucca	the lower part of the cheek; the mouth; c. 27 CE...

Words derived from “tapaboca”

tapaboka

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