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Where does “aeolotropy” come from?

aeolotropy (English) comes from English æolo-, from Latin Aeolian, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος, from Ancient Greek αἰόλος, from Proto-Hellenic walwólos, from Proto-Indo-European welwel-, from Proto-Indo-European wel- — to see.

aeolotropy (English): The phenomenon whereby the physical properties ...

Definitions

  1. The phenomenon whereby the physical properties ...

Ancestry of “aeolotropy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishæolo-—
2LatinAeolian—
3Ancient GreekΑἴολοςAeolus, god of the winds
4Ancient Greekαἰόλοςquick, nimble, swift; wriggling; glittering,...
5Proto-Hellenicwalwólos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwelwel-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwel-to see
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