Where does “heliotrop” come from?
heliotrop (Danish) comes from French héliotrope, from Latin heliotropium, from Ancient Greek ἡλιοτρόπιον, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.
heliotrop (Danish): heliotrope; bloodstone
Definitions
- heliotrope; bloodstone
Ancestry of “heliotrop”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | héliotrope | heliotrope |
| 2 | Latin | heliotropium | heliotrope |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἡλιοτρόπιον | heliotrope; sundial, solar clock; bloodstone, a... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |