צאַפּ 2

ETYMOLOGY

OE tæppa 'tap, cone, strip of cloth', OHG zapfo 'plug, peg, broom', NHG Zapfen (< PGmc ✱tappa(n)-); NHG zepfen 'to milch' (< PGmc ✱tappjan-); OE tæpan 'strip of cloth', English tape (< PGmc ✱tapan-); NE tab 'latchet, strap' (< PGmc ✱tabban-); from PGmc ✱tebō, ✱tappaz (†) 'tuft, knot, peg'