Where does “tupi” come from?

tupi (Brunei Malay) comes from Tamil தொப்பி, from Hindi टोपी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆, from Sanskrit टोपिका, from Sanskrit टुप्पिका — a type of clothing, probably a cap or hood.

tupi (Brunei Malay): hat head covering

Definitions

  1. hat head covering

Ancestry of “tupi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொப்பிhat, cap
2Hindiटोपीhat
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆helmet
4Sanskritटोपिका—
5Sanskritटुप्पिकाa type of clothing, probably a cap or hood
Every word from Sanskrit टुप्पिका →Every word from Sanskrit टोपिका →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 →