Where does “topping” come from?
Topping comes from Middle English toppyng, formed from Middle English -ing suffix derived from Middle English -en, which traces to Old English -ung, ultimately from Proto-Germanic tuppaz and Proto-Indo-European roots dumb- and i- with Proto-Indo-European en.
topping (English): present participle of top; wonderful; Assuming...
Definitions
- present participle of top; wonderful; Assuming...
Ancestry of “topping”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | toppyng | The hair on one's crown of the head; A attachment... |
| 2 | Middle English | toppyn | Alternative form of toppen |
| 3 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 4 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 5 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 6 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |