Where does “toparch” come from?

toparch (English) comes from Ancient Greek τοπάρχης, from Ancient Greek -άρχης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

toparch (English): The ruler or prince of a small district, city, or...

Definitions

  1. The ruler or prince of a small district, city, or...

Ancestry of “toparch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτοπάρχηςruler of a small district
2Ancient Greek-άρχης-arch
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess—
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Ancient Greek -ής →Every word from Ancient Greek -άρχης →