Where does “topo” come from?
topo (Portuguese) comes from Old French top, from Proto-West Germanic *topp.
topo (Portuguese): top; apex
Ancestry of “topo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | top | hair on top of one's head, forelock; top, highest... |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | *topp | — |