Where does “Topflappen” come from?

Topflappen (German) comes from German lappen, from Middle High German lappe, from Old High German lappo, from Frankish lappā, from Proto-Germanic lappǭ, from Proto-Indo-European leb- — to hang down loosely; lip; lick.

Topflappen (German): potholder, oven cloth

Definitions

  1. potholder, oven cloth

Ancestry of “Topflappen”, step by step

Topflappen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German lappen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanlappencloth, rag
2Middle High Germanlappe—
3Old High Germanlappo—
4Frankishlappācloth, rag, lobe; torn piece of cloth; rag, torn...
5Proto-Germaniclappǭ—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanleb-to hang down loosely; lip; lick

via German topf

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantopfpot flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food
2Middle High Germantopf—
3Old High Germantopfspinning top
4Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European leb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic lappǭ →Every word from Frankish lappā →