Where does “toppa” come from?
toppa (Finnish) comes from Swedish topp, from Old Swedish topper, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
toppa (Finnish): loaf
Ancestry of “toppa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | topp | top, peak; top; head |
| 2 | Old Swedish | topper | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | toppr | tuft of hair, forelock |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “toppa”