Where does “toppingly” come from?
toppingly (English) comes from English topping, from Middle English toppyng, from Middle English toppyn, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.
toppingly (English): In a topping manner; splendidly, wonderfully; In...
Definitions
- In a topping manner; splendidly, wonderfully; In...
Ancestry of “toppingly”, step by step
toppingly traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English topping
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topping | present participle of top; wonderful; Assuming... |
| 2 | Middle English | toppyng | The hair on one's crown of the head; A attachment... |
| 3 | Middle English | toppyn | Alternative form of toppen |
| 4 | Middle English | -en | Denotes the past participle form when attached to... |
| 5 | Old English | -en | mæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;... |
| 6 | Old Norse | -inn | Used to create adjectives from nouns, meaning... |
| 7 | Proto-Norse | -īna- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | -īnaz | -en |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -iHnos | Creates adjectives of materials |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -no- | adjectival suffix |