Where does “topi” come from?

topi (Indonesian) 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.

topi (Indonesian): hat

Definitions

  1. hat

Ancestry of “topi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytopihat
2Tamilதொப்பிhat, cap
3Hindiटोपीhat
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆helmet
5Sanskritटोपिका—
6Sanskritटुप्पिकाa type of clothing, probably a cap or hood
Every word from Sanskrit टुप्पिका →Every word from Sanskrit टोपिका →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 →