Where does “kipfe” come from?
kipfe (Middle High German) comes from Old High German kipfa, from Proto-Germanic kippaz, from Latin cippus — stake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,...
Ancestry of “kipfe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | kipfa | axle; stave |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | kippaz | — |
| 3 | Latin | cippus | stake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,... |