Where does “boreotropics” come from?

boreotropics (English) comes from English boreo-, from Ancient Greek Βορέας — the north wind, personified as Boreas; the North.

boreotropics (English): A northern tropical region, at the latitude of southern Europe, that lasted until about 38 million years ago

Definitions

  1. A northern tropical region, at the latitude of southern Europe, that lasted until about 38 million years ago

Ancestry of “boreotropics”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishboreo-northern
2Ancient GreekΒορέαςthe north wind, personified as Boreas; the North
Every word from Ancient Greek Βορέας →Every word from English boreo- →