Where does “Zopf” come from?
Zopf (German) comes from Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph, from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Zopf (German): plait; pigtail; ponytail; A plait-shaped bread...
Definitions
- plait; pigtail; ponytail; A plait-shaped bread...
Ancestry of “Zopf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | zopf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | zoph | tuft |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “Zopf”