Where does “tapas” come from?

tapas (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.

tapas (Spanish): plural of tapa; Dough for making empanadas

Definitions

  1. plural of tapa; Dough for making empanadas

Ancestry of “tapas”, 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 “tapas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₂p- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tappô →