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Where does “chronotope” come from?

Chronotope derives from English chrono- and English tope, with chrono- from Ancient Greek αἰών meaning "age" or "lifetime," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eyu- meaning "to live" or "vital force."

chronotope (English): The representation, in language, of a particular...

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  1. The representation, in language, of a particular...

Ancestry of “chronotope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchrono-time
2Ancient GreekΧρόνος—
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