Where does “topvent” come from?

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

topvent (Dutch): great guy

Definitions

  1. great guy

Ancestry of “topvent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtop-Prefix indicating quality or appreciation
2Dutchtopgreat, very good; top; apex
3Middle Dutchtop—
4Old Dutch*topp—
Every word from Old Dutch *topp →Every word from Middle Dutch top →Every word from Dutch top →