Where does “tip” come from?
tip (Dutch) comes from English tip, from Middle English tip, from Proto-Germanic tuppijô, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
tip (Dutch): tip, extreme end of something; tip, small amount...
Definitions
- tip, extreme end of something; tip, small amount...
Ancestry of “tip”, step by step
tip traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tip | The extreme end of something, especially when... |
| 2 | Middle English | tip | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tuppijô | to be atop |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via Middle Dutch tip
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | tip | — |