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Where does “tapot” come from?

tapot (Torres Strait Creole) comes from Meriam tapot — nail; claw.

tapot (Torres Strait Creole): fingernail; fingertip; claw

Definitions

  1. fingernail; fingertip; claw

Ancestry of “tapot”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Meriamtapotnail; claw
Every word from Meriam tapot →