Where does “typpa” come from?
typpa (Old English) comes from Proto-Germanic tuppijô, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Ancestry of “typpa”, step by step
typpa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Germanic tuppijô
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tuppijô | to be atop |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
via Proto-Germanic tuppijǭ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Germanic | tuppijǭ | tip |