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Where does “τρέπω” come from?

τρέπω (Ancient Greek) comes from Proto-Indo-European trep- — to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

τρέπω (Ancient Greek): I turn

Definitions

  1. I turn

Ancestry of “τρέπω”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeantrep-to tremble; to satisfy, enjoy; to scamper, trip,...

Words derived from “τρέπω”

  • tropical
  • trophy
  • contrivance
  • contrive
  • trope
  • isotropic
  • anisotropy
  • anisotropic
  • tropic
  • subtropical
  • psychotropic
  • contraption
  • troubadour
  • troponin
  • inotropic
  • heliotrope
  • tropism
  • troppo
  • pleiotropic
  • contriver
  • orthotropic
  • adrenocorticotropic
  • isotropy
  • tropopause
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