Where does “toploftical” come from?
toploftical (English) comes from English loft, from Middle English lofte, from Old English loft, from Old Norse lopt, from Proto-Germanic luftuz, from Proto-Indo-European lewp-, from Proto-Indo-European lew- — dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to...
toploftical (English): Haughty, hoity-toity, superior
Definitions
- Haughty, hoity-toity, superior
Ancestry of “toploftical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | loft | air, the air; the sky, the heavens; An attic or... |
| 2 | Middle English | lofte | air, sky, upper region, loft; of high rank;... |
| 3 | Old English | loft | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | lopt | attic; air, heaven |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | luftuz | roof; roof of the earth, firmament; heavens, sky;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lewp- | peel, break off; to flake off, peel, damage; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lew- | dirt, mud; to cut, remove, prune, separate; to... |