Reconstruction:Old High German/zippil

This Old High German entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Old High German

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *tuppijô, *tuppijǭ, diminutive of Proto-Germanic *tuppaz (top).

Noun

*zippil m

  1. tip

Descendants

  • Middle High German: zipf
  • → Italian: zipolo