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Where does “tapar” come from?

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

tapar (Spanish): to cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a...

Definitions

  1. to cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a...

Ancestry of “tapar”, step by step

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

Words derived from “tapar”

  • tapaculo
  • tapadera
  • destapar
  • tapacubos
  • tapagrietas
  • tapadera
  • tapadura
  • taparrabos
  • tapaculo
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