Where does “टोपी” come from?

टोपी (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘘𑘻𑘢𑘲, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆, from Sanskrit टोपिका, from Sanskrit टुप्पिका — a type of clothing, probably a cap or hood.

टोपी (Marathi): hat, cap

Definitions

  1. hat, cap

Ancestry of “टोपी”, step by step

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