Where does “circumtropically” come from?
circumtropically (English) comes from English tropically, from English tropical, from English tropic, from French tropique, from Late Latin tropicus, from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή.
circumtropically (English): In a circumtropical manner
Definitions
- In a circumtropical manner
Ancestry of “circumtropically”, step by step
circumtropically traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tropically
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tropically | In a tropical manner; of the tropics; In a... |
| 2 | English | tropical | Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial... |
| 3 | English | tropic | Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′... |
| 4 | French | tropique | tropic |
| 5 | Late Latin | tropicus | of or pertaining to the solstice, as a noun, one... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροπικός | of or pertaining to a turn or change; of or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English circum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | circum | — |