Where does “heliotropic” come from?
heliotropic (English) comes from English heliotrope, from French héliotrope, from Latin heliotropium, from Ancient Greek ἡλιοτρόπιον, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
heliotropic (English): exhibiting heliotropism
Definitions
- exhibiting heliotropism
Ancestry of “heliotropic”, step by step
heliotropic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heliotrope
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heliotrope | A plant that turns so that it faces the sun; A... |
| 2 | French | héliotrope | heliotrope |
| 3 | Latin | heliotropium | heliotrope |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡλιοτρόπιον | heliotrope; sundial, solar clock; bloodstone, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |
via French héliotropique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | héliotropique | — |