Where does “heliothermic” come from?

heliothermic (English) comes from English helio-, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- — to push, to hit.

heliothermic (English): gaining heat from the sun; Relating to...

Definitions

  1. gaining heat from the sun; Relating to...

Ancestry of “heliothermic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhelio-Concerning the sun
2Ancient GreekἭλιοςsun
3Ancient GreekτύποςA blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,...
4Ancient Greekτύπτωto beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself
5Proto-Indo-European(s)tewp-to push, to stick
6Proto-Indo-European(s)tew-to push, to hit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- →Every word from Ancient Greek τύπτω →