Where does “topp” come from?

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

topp (Norwegian Nynorsk): the top; a top; peak, summit

Definitions

  1. the top; a top; peak, summit

Ancestry of “topp”, step by step

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

Words derived from “topp”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppaz →Every word from Old Norse toppr →