Where does “tapp” come from?

tapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish täppa, from Old Norse tapa, from Proto-Germanic tappōną — to tap.

tapp (Swedish): cone cell

Definitions

  1. cone cell

Ancestry of “tapp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtäppato block or obstruct a passage, "e.g." a leak
2Old Norsetapato lose
3Proto-Germanictappōnąto tap

Words derived from “tapp”

Every word from Proto-Germanic tappōną →Every word from Old Norse tapa →Every word from Swedish täppa →
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