Where does “oxytrope” come from?
oxytrope (English) comes from Latin oxytropis, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
oxytrope (English): Synonym of locoweed
Ancestry of “oxytrope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | oxytropis | locoweed |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |