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Where does “topo-” come from?

topo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek τόπος — place, location; topic; commonplace; position,...

topo- (English): place, area or region

Definitions

  1. place, area or region

Ancestry of “topo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτόποςplace, location; topic; commonplace; position,...

Words derived from “topo-”

  • topoisomerase
  • toponymy
  • topograph
  • topochemical
  • topotype
  • topocentric
  • topogenesis
  • autotopagnosia
  • toposheet
  • topoisomer
  • topotypic
  • topochemistry
  • topolect
  • toponymist
  • topometry
  • topophone
  • microtoponymy
  • topometric
  • topolectal
  • topoisomeric
  • topometrically
  • topolatry
  • topocyte
  • Topolekt
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