Where does “-tropic” come from?
-tropic (English) comes from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
-tropic (English): turning or changing; affecting or attracted to...
Definitions
- turning or changing; affecting or attracted to...
Ancestry of “-tropic”, step by step
-tropic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τροπή
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via Ancient Greek τροπῐκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροπῐκός | of or pertaining to a turn or change |