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Where does “topp” come from?

topp (Frankish) comes from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

topp (Frankish): tuft; spinning top; summit, top

Definitions

  1. tuft; spinning top; summit, top

Ancestry of “topp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
2Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

Words derived from “topp”

  • toupee
  • toupet
  • toupeed
  • toppo
  • toupet
  • топ
  • toupet
  • touffe
  • touffer
  • touffu
  • Toupet
  • tufo
  • topo
  • tufo
  • bergtop
  • vingertop
  • top
  • toupet
  • toppunt
  • eurotop
  • tupé
  • tupé
  • toupet
  • toupe
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