Where does “orthogravitropism” come from?

orthogravitropism (English) comes from English gravitropism, from English gravi-, from Latin gravitās, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

orthogravitropism (English): The normal tendency of a plants parts to bend downward under the effects of gravity

Definitions

  1. The normal tendency of a plants parts to bend downward under the effects of gravity

Ancestry of “orthogravitropism”, step by step

orthogravitropism traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English gravitropism

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgravitropisma plant's ability to change its growth in...
2Englishgravi-gravity
3Latingravitāsweight, heaviness
4Latin-tāsty, -dom, -hood, -ness, -ship
5Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
6Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
7Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

via English ortho

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishorthoAn isomer of a benzene derivative having two...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tósEvery word from Latin -tāsEvery word from Latin gravitās