Where does “topee” come from?

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

topee (English): A pith helmet

Definitions

  1. A pith helmet

Ancestry of “topee”, step by step

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