Where does “topiel” come from?
topiel (Polish) comes from Polish topić, from Old Polish topić, from Proto-Slavic topìti — to heat; to drown.
topiel (Polish): deep water; whirlpool
Ancestry of “topiel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | topić | to melt something; to dump into water; to force... |
| 2 | Old Polish | topić | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | topìti | to heat; to drown |
Words derived from “topiel”