Where does “topo” come from?
topo (Portuguese) comes from Old French top, from Proto-West Germanic *topp — top, summit, crest.
topo (Portuguese): top; apex
Definitions
- top; apex
Ancestry of “topo”, step by step
topo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French top
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | top | hair on top of one's head, forelock; top, highest... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | top, summit, crest |
via Portuguese topar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | topar | to come across, encounter; to understand; to... |