Where does “toupe” come from?
toupe (Old French) comes from Old French top, from Frankish topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Ancestry of “toupe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | top | hair on top of one's head, forelock; top, highest... |
| 2 | Frankish | topp | tuft; spinning top; summit, top |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |
Words derived from “toupe”