Where does “توڤي” come from?

توڤي (Malay) comes 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.

توڤي (Malay): hat; Obsolete spelling of توڤاي

Definitions

  1. hat; Obsolete spelling of توڤاي

Ancestry of “توڤي”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilதொப்பிhat, cap
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 →