Where does “off-topic” come from?
off-topic (English) comes from English topic, from Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
off-topic (English): Not related to the matter under discussion
Definitions
- Not related to the matter under discussion
Ancestry of “off-topic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topic | topical; Subject; theme; a category or general... |
| 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 |