Where does “fjelltopp” come from?

fjelltopp (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk topp, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

fjelltopp (Norwegian Nynorsk): a mountaintop, mountain peak

Definitions

  1. a mountaintop, mountain peak

Ancestry of “fjelltopp”, step by step

fjelltopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk topp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorsktoppthe top; a top; peak, summit
2Old Norsetopprtuft of hair, forelock
3Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

via Norwegian Nynorsk fjell

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskfjella mountain
2Old Norsefjallmountain
3Proto-Germanicfelląskin, hide
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppaz →Every word from Old Norse toppr →