Where does “topf” come from?
topf (German) comes from Middle High German topf, from Old High German topf, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
Ancestry of “topf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | topf | — |
| 2 | Old High German | topf | spinning top |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | duppaz | hollow, bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰewb- | — |