Where does “orthotopic” come from?
orthotopic (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.
orthotopic (English): in the normal position
Definitions
- in the normal position
Ancestry of “orthotopic”, step by step
orthotopic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English topic
| 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 |
via English ortho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ortho | An isomer of a benzene derivative having two... |