Where does “heterotopic” come from?
Heterotopic comes from Ancient Greek ἕτερος meaning "different" and τοπικός meaning "of a place," from τόπος meaning "place."
heterotopic (English): Occurring in an abnormal anatomical location;...
Definitions
- Occurring in an abnormal anatomical location;...
Ancestry of “heterotopic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -topic | place |
| 2 | Latin | topica | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τοπικός | of or for place, in respect to place; concerning... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “heterotopic”