Where does “tontipop” come from?
tontipop (English) comes from Spanish tontipop, from Spanish pop, from English POP, from English popular, from Middle English populer, from Old French populaire, from Latin populāris, from Latin -āris — forms relational adjectives.
tontipop (English): a Spanish genre and scene which draws directly from British twee pop, as well as yé-yé, bubblegum, and synthpop
Definitions
- a Spanish genre and scene which draws directly from British twee pop, as well as yé-yé, bubblegum, and synthpop
Ancestry of “tontipop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tontipop | tontipop contemporary Spanish twee pop |
| 2 | Spanish | pop | popcorn; pop, pop music |
| 3 | English | POP | Acronym of point of presence; Acronym of Point of... |
| 4 | English | popular | Common among the general public; generally... |
| 5 | Middle English | populer | Commonly known |
| 6 | Old French | populaire | — |
| 7 | Latin | populāris | popular (by, of or for the people) |
| 8 | Latin | -āris | first conjugation |
| 9 | Latin | -ālis | — |
| 10 | Proto-Italic | -ālis | forms relational adjectives |