Where does “tapaboka” come from?

tapaboka (Tagalog) comes from Spanish tapaboca, 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.

tapaboka (Tagalog): muffler; muzzle

Definitions

  1. muffler; muzzle

Ancestry of “tapaboka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishtapabocaslap
2Spanishtaparto cover; to cap, to close with a lid, to put a...
3Spanishtapalid, cap; the bottom of a shoe's heel; cover
4Gothictappa—
5Proto-Germanictappôplug; tap
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₂p-to sacrifice; to lose
7Proto-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 →