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...

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “chronotope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchrono-time
2Ancient GreekΧρόνοςtime (in the abstract sense)
Every word from Ancient Greek Χρόνος →Every word from English chrono- →