Where does “topp” come from?

topp (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

Ancestry of “topp”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Proto-West Germanic	*topp	—
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”

top
tops
desktop
laptop
atop
topmost
topping
hilltop
topple
rooftop
tabletop
topsoil
mountaintop
countertop
topmast
topless
topside
blacktop
housetop
overtop
treetop
topcoat
topknot
stovetop

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →

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