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

thaumatrope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τρόπος

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
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	suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
4	Ancient Greek	-ᾱ	nominal suffix
5	Proto-Indo-European	-éh₂	—

via Ancient Greek θαῦμα

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	θαῦμα	a wonder, marvel, something strange; the feeling...
2	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₂u-	—
3	Proto-Indo-European	dʰeh₂-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ή →Every word from Ancient Greek τροπή →