Where does “topi” come from?

topi (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.

topi (Malay): hat

Definitions

  1. hat

Ancestry of “topi”, step by step

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

Words derived from “topi”

Every word from Sanskrit टुप्पिका →Every word from Sanskrit टोपिका →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 →
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