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
- typo, typographical error
Ancestry of “Tippfehler”, step by step
Tippfehler traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German tippen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | tippen | to tap, to strike lightly; to type; to make an... |
| 2 | German | Tipp | tip, hint |
| 3 | English | tip | The extreme end of something, especially when... |
| 4 | Middle English | tip | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppijô | to be atop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |