Where does “cyp” come from?

cyp (Czech) comes from German zipf, from Middle High German zipf, from Proto-Germanic tuppijô, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

cyp (Czech): idiot

Definitions

  1. idiot

Ancestry of “cyp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanzipftip, peak, corner
2Middle High Germanzipf—
3Proto-Germanictuppijôto be atop
4Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
5Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppijô →