Where does “chemotropic” come from?
chemotropic (English) comes from English -tropic, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
chemotropic (English): of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
Definitions
- of, related to, or in response to chemotropism
Ancestry of “chemotropic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | -tropic | turning or changing; affecting or attracted to... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “chemotropic”