Where does “schupfn” come from?

schupfn (Bavarian) comes from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.

schupfn (Bavarian): to toss, to throw something lightly

Definitions

  1. to toss, to throw something lightly

Ancestry of “schupfn”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschopf—
2Old High Germanscuft—
3Proto-Germanicskuftąa bundle, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewp-tuft, cluster, hair on the head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuftą →Every word from Old High German scuft →
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