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

Definitions

  1. Synonym of locoweed

Ancestry of “oxytrope”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinoxytropislocoweed
2Ancient Greekὀξύςsharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὀξύς →Every word from Latin oxytropis →