Where does “top” come from?

top (Kashubian) comes from German topf, from Middle High German topf, from Old High German topf, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.

Ancestry of “top”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germantopfpot flat-bottomed, open-topped vessel, especially for cooking food
2Middle High Germantopf—
3Old High Germantopfspinning top
4Proto-Germanicduppazhollow, bowl
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰewb-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duppaz →Every word from Old High German topf →
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