Where does “הויפּטל” come from?

הויפּטל (Yiddish) comes from Yiddish הויפּט, from Middle High German höubet, from Old High German houbit, from Proto-Germanic haubudą, from Proto-Indo-European káput- — head.

הויפּטל (Yiddish): Something shaped like a head, particularly a head...

Definitions

Something shaped like a head, particularly a head...

Ancestry of “הויפּטל”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Yiddish	הויפּט	head; main; thoroughly; through and through
2	Middle High German	höubet	head
3	Old High German	houbit	head
4	Proto-Germanic	haubudą	head
5	Proto-Indo-European	káput-	head

Every word from Proto-Indo-European káput- →Every word from Proto-Germanic haubudą →Every word from Old High German houbit →