Where does “チップ” come from?

チップ (Japanese) comes 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,...

チップ (Japanese): a tip; a gratuity; woodchip

Definitions

  1. a tip; a gratuity; woodchip

Ancestry of “チップ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtipThe extreme end of something, especially when...
2Middle Englishtip—
3Proto-Germanictuppijôto be atop
4Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
5Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppaz →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppijô →