Where does “solar topee” come from?

solar topee (English) comes from Hindi सोला टोपी, from Hindi टोपी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆, from Sanskrit टोपिका, from Sanskrit टुप्पिका — a type of clothing, probably a cap or hood.

solar topee (English): A pith helmet

Definitions

  1. A pith helmet

Ancestry of “solar topee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसोला टोपी—
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 →