Where does “trädtopp” come from?

trädtopp (Swedish) comes from Swedish topp, from Old Swedish topper, from Old Norse toppr, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

trädtopp (Swedish): a treetop

Definitions

  1. a treetop

Ancestry of “trädtopp”, step by step

trädtopp traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish topp

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishtopptop, peak; top; head
2Old Swedishtopper
3Old Norsetopprtuft of hair, forelock
4Proto-Germanictuppaztuft, plait; top, summit
5Proto-Indo-Europeandumb-tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...

via Swedish träd

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishträdtree; tree; plant reminiscent of a tree in the...
2Old Norseþráðrthread; past participle of þreyja; past...
3Proto-Germanicþrēduzthread, twisted fibre
4Proto-Indo-Europeantreh₁-tu-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₁-to rub, turn; to drill, pierce
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dumb-Every word from Proto-Germanic tuppazEvery word from Old Norse toppr
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