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Where does “thixotropic” come from?

thixotropic (English) comes from English -tropic, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.

thixotropic (English): Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or...

Definitions

  1. Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or...

Ancestry of “thixotropic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-tropicturning or changing; affecting or attracted to...
2Ancient Greekτροπήa turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;...
3Ancient Greek-ή—
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—

Words derived from “thixotropic”

  • nonthixotropic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →