An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language/Annotated/Teppich

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An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T
by Friedrich Kluge, translated by John Francis Davis

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2613794An Etymological Dictionary of the German Language, T — TeppichJohn Francis DavisFriedrich Kluge

Teppich, masculine, ‘carpet, tablecloth,’ from the equivalent Middle High German and Old High German tęppī̆ch, tębech, masculine and neuter; borrowed probably in the 8th century from Romance. The variants Old High German and Middle High German tęppī̆d, tęppī̆t, point immediately to Italian tappeto, Latin tapêtum, or rather tapêt- (French tapis). Modern High German Tapet, Tapete, and tapezieren are more recent loanwords; compare Italian tappezzare, ‘to paper’ (a room).