Where does “topologic” come from?
topologic (English) comes from French topologique, from French -ique, from Middle French -ique, from Old French -ique, from Latin -icus, from Proto-Italic *-ikos — forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to'.
topologic (English): Of or relating to topology; topological
Definitions
- Of or relating to topology; topological
Ancestry of “topologic”, step by step
topologic traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French topologique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | topologique | topologic, topological |
| 2 | French | -ique | Used to form adjectives from nouns: -ic, -ical,... |
| 3 | Middle French | -ique | ic |
| 4 | Old French | -ique | -ic |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *-ikos | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or pertaining to' |
via English topology
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topology | A branch of mathematics studying those properties... |
| 2 | Late Latin | topologia | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τόπος | place, location; topic; commonplace; position,... |
via Catalan topologia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | topologia | topology mathematical study of shapes and topological spaces |