Etymology Explorer › Old High German

Where does “kipfa” come from?

kipfa (Old High German) comes from Proto-Germanic kippaz, from Latin cippus — stake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,...

kipfa (Old High German): axle; stave

Definitions

  1. axle; stave

Ancestry of “kipfa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanickippaz—
2Latincippusstake, post; gravestone, tombstone; landmark,...

Words derived from “kipfa”

  • chifel
  • Kipfel
  • кифла
  • chiflă
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