Where does “hártoppur” come from?

hártoppur (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic toppur, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

hártoppur (Icelandic): forelock, fringe, bangs

Definitions

  1. forelock, fringe, bangs

Ancestry of “hártoppur”, step by step

hártoppur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic toppur

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandictoppurtop; peak, summit; climax
2Old Norsetopprtuft of hair, forelock
3Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

via Icelandic hár

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandichárhigh; tall; hair
2Old NorseHárname of a dwarf
3Proto-Germanichērąhair
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeres-rough hair, bristle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppaz →Every word from Old Norse toppr →