Where does “Schopf” come from?

Schopf (English) comes from German schopf, 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.

Ancestry of “Schopf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanschopftuft (of hair)
2Middle High Germanschopf—
3Old High Germanscuft—
4Proto-Germanicskuftąa bundle, hair
5Proto-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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