Where does “fjelltopp” come from?
fjelltopp (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Norwegian Bokmål topp, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
fjelltopp (Norwegian Bokmål): a mountaintop, mountain peak
Definitions
- a mountaintop, mountain peak
Ancestry of “fjelltopp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Norwegian Bokmål | topp | the top; a top; peak, summit |
| 2 | Old Norse | toppr | tuft of hair, forelock |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |