Where does “தொப்பி” come from?

தொப்பி (Tamil) comes from Hindi टोपी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆, from Sanskrit टोपिका, from Sanskrit टुप्पिका — a type of clothing, probably a cap or hood.

தொப்பி (Tamil): hat, cap

Definitions

  1. hat, cap

Ancestry of “தொப்பி”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiटोपीhat
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆helmet
3Sanskritटोपिका—
4Sanskritटुप्पिकाa type of clothing, probably a cap or hood

Words derived from “தொப்பி”

Every word from Sanskrit टुप्पिका →Every word from Sanskrit टोपिका →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀝𑁄𑀧𑀺𑀆 →
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