Where does “Gelsentippel” come from?
Gelsentippel (German) comes from German Tippel, from German tippen, from German Tipp, from English tip, from Middle English tip, from Proto-Germanic tuppijô, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Gelsentippel (German): itchy welt caused by a mosquito bite
Definitions
- itchy welt caused by a mosquito bite
Ancestry of “Gelsentippel”, step by step
Gelsentippel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Tippel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Tippel | spot, dot |
| 2 | German | tippen | to tap, to strike lightly; to type; to make an... |
| 3 | German | Tipp | tip, hint |
| 4 | English | tip | The extreme end of something, especially when... |
| 5 | Middle English | tip | — |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tuppijô | to be atop |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via German Gelse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Gelse | mosquito, gnat |