Where does “treetop” come from?
Treetop comes from English tree and top, with tree deriving from Middle English tre, from Proto-Germanic trewwō, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European dóru meaning wood or tree.
treetop (English): The crown or uppermost branches of a tree
Definitions
- The crown or uppermost branches of a tree
Ancestry of “treetop”, step by step
treetop traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 2 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 3 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |