Where does “thaumatrope” come from?
thaumatrope (English) comes from Ancient Greek τρόπος, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
thaumatrope (English): A toy made of a card with an image on each side;...
Definitions
- A toy made of a card with an image on each side;...
Ancestry of “thaumatrope”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | τρόπος | a turn, way, manner, style; a trope or figure of... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |