Where does “eintippen” come from?
eintippen (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,...
eintippen (German): to type in
Definitions
- to type in
Ancestry of “eintippen”, step by step
| 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,... |