Where does “topa-tudo” come from?
topa-tudo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese tudo, from Old Portuguese todo, from Latin tōtus, from Latin tot, from Proto-Indo-European toti, from Proto-Indo-European só — this; that.
topa-tudo (Portuguese): Someone who will do anything for money
Definitions
- Someone who will do anything for money
Ancestry of “topa-tudo”, step by step
topa-tudo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese tudo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | tudo | everything; everything that is essential;... |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | todo | — |
| 3 | Latin | tōtus | whole, all, entire, total, complete, every part |
| 4 | Latin | tot | so many |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | toti | so many |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | só | this; that |
via Portuguese topar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | topar | to come across, encounter; to understand; to... |