Where does “top-” come from?

top- (Dutch) comes from Dutch top, from Middle Dutch top, from Old Dutch *topp.

top- (Dutch): Prefix indicating quality or appreciation

Definitions

  1. Prefix indicating quality or appreciation

Ancestry of “top-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtopgreat, very good; top; apex
2Middle Dutchtop—
3Old Dutch*topp—

Words derived from “top-”

Every word from Old Dutch *topp →Every word from Middle Dutch top →Every word from Dutch top →