Where does “tapp” come from?
tapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną.
tapp (Swedish): cone cell
Ancestry of “tapp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | täppa | to block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak |
| 2 | Old Norse | tapa | to lose |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tappōną | — |