Where does “topoanalysis” come from?
topoanalysis (English) comes from English analysis, from Medieval Latin analysis, from Ancient Greek ἀνάλυσις, from Ancient Greek ἀναλύω, from Ancient Greek ἀνά, from Proto-Hellenic *aná — up, upon.
topoanalysis (English): The study of human identity as it relates to the places in people's lives
Definitions
- The study of human identity as it relates to the places in people's lives
Ancestry of “topoanalysis”, step by step
topoanalysis traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English analysis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | analysis | Decomposition into components in order to study;... |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | analysis | analysis |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀνάλυσις | a loosing, releasing; a dissolving, resolution of... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀναλύω | to unloose, release, set free; I unravel,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | ἀνά | on board; on, upon |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *aná | up, upon |
via English topo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topo | A topographic map; A map or sketch of a climbing... |
| 2 | English | topographic | Of or relating to topography |