Where does “touffe” come from?
touffe (French) comes from Frankish topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
touffe (French): tuft, clump, bunch of feathers, grass or hair,...
Definitions
- tuft, clump, bunch of feathers, grass or hair,...
Ancestry of “touffe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | topp | tuft; spinning top; summit, top |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “touffe”