Definition:Topology/Linguistic Note

Linguistic Note on Topology
The word topology is derived from the Greek words τόπος, meaning place, and λόγος, meaning study.

This originates from its origins as the study of situation.

The word topology was coined by in a letter of $1836$.

The word was first published in the title of 's $1847$ book, but never caught on until the $1920$s.