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Etymology of the English word toparch

the English word toparch
derived from the Greek word toparches
derived from the Greek word topos, τόπος (a spot ; location (as a position, home, tract, etc.); figuratively, condition, opportunity; specially, a scabbard)
derived from the Greek word koinos topos
derived from the Greek word omotopia
using the Greek suffix -arch

Date

The earliest known usage of toparch in English dates from the 17th century.



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