Where does “topotypic” come from?
topotypic (English) comes from English topotype, from English type, from Middle English type, from Latin typus, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
topotypic (English): Relating to, or derived from a topotype
Definitions
- Relating to, or derived from a topotype
Ancestry of “topotypic”, step by step
topotypic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English topotype
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | topotype | type locality; A specimen from the type locality |
| 2 | English | type | A grouping based on shared characteristics; a... |
| 3 | Middle English | type | symbol, figure, emblem |
| 4 | Latin | typus | figure, image; type, form, sort, kind; form,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |