Where does “tope” come from?
tope (Spanish) comes from Old French top, from Frankish topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
tope (Spanish): butt, end, butt end; top, limit; stop, catch,...
Definitions
- butt, end, butt end; top, limit; stop, catch,...
Ancestry of “tope”, step by step
tope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | top | hair on top of one's head, forelock; top, highest... |
| 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,... |
via Spanish topar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | topar | to come across, encounter; to knock against, hit,... |