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Where does “Tippfehler” come from?

Tippfehler (German) comes 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,...

Tippfehler (German): typo, typographical error

Definitions

  1. typo, typographical error

Ancestry of “Tippfehler”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantippento tap, to strike lightly; to type; to make an...
2GermanTipptip, hint
3EnglishtipThe extreme end of something, especially when...
4Middle Englishtip—
5Proto-Germanictuppijôto be atop
6Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
7Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

Words derived from “Tippfehler”

  • tipfeler
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →