Where does “toppe” come from?
toppe (Middle English) comes from Old English top, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
toppe (Middle English): Alternative form of top
Ancestry of “toppe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | top | top, highest part; summit; crest; tassel, tuft; ... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “toppe”