Where does “Tupfen” come from?

Tupfen (German) comes from German Tupf, from Middle High German topfe, from Old High German topho — light shove or blow.

Tupfen (German): fleck small spot, speck, spot

Definitions

  1. fleck small spot, speck, spot

Ancestry of “Tupfen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanTupfSouthern Germany, Austria, and Switzerland form...
2Middle High Germantopfe—
3Old High Germantopholight shove or blow
Every word from Old High German topho →Every word from Middle High German topfe →Every word from German Tupf →
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