Where does “topete” come from?
topete (Portuguese) comes from French toupet, from Middle French toupet, from Old French toupet, from Old French toupe, from Old French top, from Frankish topp, from Proto-Germanic tuppaz, from Proto-Indo-European dumb- — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
topete (Portuguese): quiff hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward
Definitions
- quiff hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward
Ancestry of “topete”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | toupet | tuft; toupee; cheek, nerve |
| 2 | Middle French | toupet | tuft of hair on the top of the head |
| 3 | Old French | toupet | tuft of hair on the top of the head |
| 4 | Old French | toupe | — |
| 5 | Old French | top | hair on top of one's head, forelock; top, highest... |
| 6 | Frankish | topp | tuft; spinning top; summit, top |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |