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

Definitions

  1. deep water; whirlpool

Ancestry of “topiel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishtopićto melt something; to dump into water; to force...
2Old Polishtopićto flood, to submerge
3Proto-Slavictopìtito heat; to drown

Words derived from “topiel

Every word from Proto-Slavic topìtiEvery word from Old Polish topićEvery word from Polish topić