Where does “tapador” come from?

tapador (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.

tapador (Spanish): guarding (connected to the guard, part of a machine)

Definitions

  1. guarding (connected to the guard, part of a machine)

Ancestry of “tapador”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →