τάπης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τάπις (tápis)
  • δάπις (dápis)
  • τάβης (tábēs)

Etymology

The origin is uncertain. Traditionally derived from Iranian (compare Persian تافتن (tâftan), تابیدن (tâbidan, to twist, turn, spin)), but Beekes argues for a Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Noun

τᾰ́πης (tápēs) m (genitive τᾰ́πητος); third declension

  1. carpet, rug, mat

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἀμφίδαφος (amphídaphos)
  • ἀμφιτάπης (amphitápēs)
  • ἀμφίταπις (amphítapis)
  • ἀμφίταπος (amphítapos)
  • ταπητάριος (tapētários)
  • ταπήτιον (tapḗtion)
  • ταπίδιον (tapídion)
  • ταπιδυφάντης (tapiduphántēs)
  • ταπιτάριος (tapitários)

Descendants

References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume II, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, pages 1450–1451

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