Where does “tiff” come from?
Tiff comes from Middle English tiffen, from Frankish tipfōn, of uncertain ultimate origin and meaning.
tiff (English): A small argument; a petty quarrel; Liquor;...
Definitions
- A small argument; a petty quarrel; Liquor;...
Ancestry of “tiff”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tiffen | — |
| 2 | Old French | tifer | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *tibr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | *tibrą | — |
Words derived from “tiff”