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Where does “Topp” come from?

Topp (German Low German) comes from Middle Low German top, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

Ancestry of “Topp”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Low Germantop—
2Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

Words derived from “Topp”

  • Topp
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