Where does “topel” come from?
topel (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic toplъ, from Proto-Indo-European tep- — to be warm, be hot.
topel (Slovene): warm
Ancestry of “topel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | toplъ | Alternative form of *teplъ |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | tep- | to be warm, be hot |