Where does “touffel” come from?
touffel (Old French) comes from Old French touffe, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Ancestry of “touffel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | touffe | tuft |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “touffel”