Where does “tupi” come from?

tupi (Iban) comes from Malay topi, 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 (Iban): hat head covering

Definitions

  1. hat head covering

Ancestry of “tupi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytopihat
2Tamilதொப்பிhat, cap
3Hindiटोपीhat
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆helmet
5Sanskritटोपिका—
6Sanskritटुप्पिकाa type of clothing, probably a cap or hood

Words derived from “tupi”

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