Where does “cop” come from?
cop (Polish) comes from German zopf, from Middle High German zopf, from Old High German zoph, from Proto-West Germanic *topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Ancestry of “cop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | zopf | plait; pigtail; ponytail any long bundle of hair, braided or not |
| 2 | Middle High German | zopf | — |
| 3 | Old High German | zoph | tuft |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |