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Where does “トッピング” come from?

トッピング (Japanese) comes from English topping, from Middle English toppyng, from Middle English toppyn, from Middle English -en, from Old English -en, from Old Norse -inn, from Proto-Norse -īna-, from Proto-Germanic -īnaz — adjectival suffix.

トッピング (Japanese): topping; topping ingredients; to add toppings

Definitions

  1. topping; topping ingredients; to add toppings

Ancestry of “トッピング”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtoppingpresent participle of top; wonderful; Assuming...
2Middle EnglishtoppyngThe hair on one's crown of the head; A attachment...
3Middle EnglishtoppynAlternative form of toppen
4Middle English-enDenotes the past participle form when attached to...
5Old English-enmæġþ + API → mæġden; cocc + API → cycen, cicen;...
6Old Norse-innUsed to create adjectives from nouns, meaning...
7Proto-Norse-īna-—
8Proto-Germanic-īnaz-en
9Proto-Indo-European-iHnosCreates adjectives of materials
10Proto-Indo-European-no-adjectival suffix
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