Where does “tarapu” come from?
tarapu (Tausug) comes from Spanish trapo, from Latin drappus, from Frankish drāpi, from Proto-Germanic drapiz, from Proto-Germanic drepaną, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
tarapu (Tausug): cleaning rag
Definitions
- cleaning rag
Ancestry of “tarapu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | trapo | rag, piece of cloth used for cleaning, washing or... |
| 2 | Latin | drappus | piece of cloth |
| 3 | Frankish | drāpi | that which is fulled, drabcloth |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | drapiz | strike, blow, deathblow; a strike, hit, blow |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | drepaną | to hit, strike |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |