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