Where does “topf” come from?
topf (Middle High German) comes from Old High German topf, from Proto-Germanic duppaz, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰewb-.
Ancestry of “topf”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old High German | topf | spinning top |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | duppaz | hollow, bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *dʰewb- | — |
Words derived from “topf”