Where does “topic” come from?
Topic derives from Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός, from Ancient Greek τόπος meaning place or region.
topic (English): topical; Subject; theme; a category or general...
Definitions
- topical; Subject; theme; a category or general...
Ancestry of “topic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | topica | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τοπικός | of or for place, in respect to place; concerning... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “topic”