Where does “Topathlet” come from?
Topathlet (German) comes from German top, from English top, from Middle English top, from Old English topp, from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Topathlet (German): top athlete
Definitions
- top athlete
Ancestry of “Topathlet”, step by step
Topathlet traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | top | top of the highest quality or rank |
| 2 | English | top | The highest or uppermost part of something; A... |
| 3 | Middle English | top | The summit or top of something, especially a... |
| 4 | Old English | topp | top, summit (of something) |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via German Athlet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Athlet | athlete |