Where does “topetudo” come from?
topetudo (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese topete, 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 — tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,...
topetudo (Portuguese): arrogant; cocky; insolent
Definitions
- arrogant; cocky; insolent
Ancestry of “topetudo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | topete | quiff hairstyle whereby the forelock is brushed and/or gelled upward |
| 2 | French | toupet | tuft; toupee; cheek, nerve |
| 3 | Middle French | toupet | tuft of hair on the top of the head |
| 4 | Old French | toupet | tuft of hair on the top of the head |
| 5 | Old French | toupe | — |
| 6 | Old French | top | hair on top of one's head, forelock; top, highest... |
| 7 | Frankish | topp | tuft; spinning top; summit, top |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | tuppaz | tuft, plait; top, summit |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | dumb- | tail, rod, staff, pole, penis; tail, rod, staff,... |