Where does “nypel” come from?
nypel (Silesian) comes from German Nippel, from English nipple, from English neple, from English NIB, from English neb, from Middle English neb, from Old English nebb, from Proto-Germanic nabją — beak; nose.
nypel (Silesian): nipple
Definitions
- nipple
Ancestry of “nypel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Nippel | nipple |
| 2 | English | nipple | The projection of a mammary gland from which, on... |
| 3 | English | neple | — |
| 4 | English | NIB | Of a product that is the subject of a consumer... |
| 5 | English | neb | A bird's beak or bill; A person's mouth; A... |
| 6 | Middle English | neb | face, nose |
| 7 | Old English | nebb | neb, nib; bill, beak; nose; cartilage of the nose |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | nabją | beak; nose |