Where does “*toppus” come from?
*toppus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Frankish topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
Ancestry of “*toppus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Frankish | topp | tuft; spinning top; summit, top |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |