Where does “Tufts” come from?
Tufts (English) comes from English tuft, from Middle English tuft, from Old French touffe, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Ancestry of “Tufts”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tuft | A bunch of feathers, grass or hair, etc., held... |
| 2 | Middle English | tuft | — |
| 3 | Old French | touffe | tuft |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “Tufts”