Where does “оффтоп” come from?
оффтоп (Russian) comes from English off-topic, from English topic, from Latin topica, from Ancient Greek τοπικός, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
оффтоп (Russian): something off-topic (especially online)
Definitions
- something off-topic (especially online)
Ancestry of “оффтоп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | off-topic | Not related to the matter under discussion |
| 2 | English | topic | topical; Subject; theme; a category or general... |
| 3 | Latin | topica | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τοπικός | of or for place, in respect to place; concerning... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |