Where does “Top” come from?
Top (Saterland Frisian) comes from Old Frisian top, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Top (Saterland Frisian): top; summit; peak; tuft
Ancestry of “Top”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Frisian | top | summit, crest, tuft of hair |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |