Where does “aerotropism” come from?

aerotropism (English) comes from English aero, from English aero-, from Ancient Greek ἀέρος, from Ancient Greek ἀήρ, from Ancient Greek auhḗr.

aerotropism (English): The growth of an organism either towards, or away...

Definitions

  1. The growth of an organism either towards, or away...

Ancestry of “aerotropism”, step by step

aerotropism traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via English aero

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishaeroOf or pertaining to aviation; Aerodynamic; having...
2Englishaero-air or aircraft
3Ancient Greekἀέροςgenitive singular of ἀήρ; air
4Ancient Greekἀήρmist; air; wind
5Ancient Greekauhḗr

via English tropism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtropismThe turning of an organism in response to a...
2Frenchtropismetropism; A feeling of headrush; An unexplainable...

via German Aërotropismus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanAërotropismus
Every word from Ancient Greek auhḗrEvery word from Ancient Greek ἀήρEvery word from English aero-