Where does “tufo” come from?

tufo (Portuguese) comes from French touffe, from Frankish topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

tufo (Portuguese): tuft

Definitions

tuft

Ancestry of “tufo”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	touffe	tuft, clump, bunch of feathers, grass or hair,...
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 “tufo”

atufar

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb- →Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppaz →Every word from Frankish topp →