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
Ancestry of “tufo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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,... |