Etymograph

English

topo-

Topo- comes from Ancient Greek τόπος ‘place’.

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτόπος1tópos‘place’
  2. Englishtodaytopo-1

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor

  1. 1 Wiktionary, English topo-

Lineage

  1. Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτόποςWiktionary, English topo-tópos‘place’
  2. Englishtodaytopo-Wiktionary, English topo-

Linked words

through Ancient Greek τόπος ‘place’

topic, utopia, dystopia, topiary, topos, 6 more

Today it means

prefix place, area or region

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “topo-”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / Ancient Greek τόπος / topo-

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