Where does “skototropism” come from?
skototropism (English) comes from English skoto-, from Ancient Greek σκότος, from Proto-Indo-European skh₃tos, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
skototropism (English): Growth or movement away from light
Definitions
- Growth or movement away from light
Ancestry of “skototropism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | skoto- | Alternative form of scoto- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκότος | darkness, gloom |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | skh₃tos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |