Etymograph

English

Topanga

Topanga comes from Gabrielino-Fernandeño Topaa'nga.

  1. Gabrielino-FernandeñomodernTopaa'nga
  2. EnglishtodayTopanga

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Gabrielino-FernandeñomodernTopaa'nga
  2. EnglishtodayTopanga

The story

"Topaa'-" is possibly from Chumash + Tongva suffix -nga meaning ‘place of,’ forming proper nouns.

Today it means

name A census-designated place in western Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Gabrielino-Fernandeño Topaa'nga / Topanga