Where does “tipsare” come from?
tipsare (Swedish) comes from Swedish tipsa, from Swedish tips, from English tip, from Middle English tip, from Proto-Germanic tuppijô, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
tipsare (Swedish): informant
Definitions
- informant
Ancestry of “tipsare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tipsa | give a helpful hint |
| 2 | Swedish | tips | a tip, as a small amount of information; football... |
| 3 | English | tip | The extreme end of something, especially when... |
| 4 | Middle English | tip | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | tuppijô | to be atop |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |