Where does “Schopf” come from?

Schopf (German) comes from Middle High German schopf, from Old High German scuft, from Proto-Germanic skuftą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- — tuft, cluster, hair on the head.

Schopf (German): tuft; wisp; crown

Definitions

  1. tuft; wisp; crown

Ancestry of “Schopf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle High Germanschopf—
2Old High Germanscuft—
3Proto-Germanicskuftąa bundle, hair
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewp-tuft, cluster, hair on the head
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewp- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skuftą →Every word from Old High German scuft →