Where does “thixotropy” come from?

thixotropy (English) comes from Ancient Greek θίξις, from Greek θιγγάνω, from Ancient Greek -σῐς, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.

thixotropy (English): The reduction of viscosity with increased shear;...

Definitions

The reduction of viscosity with increased shear;...

Ancestry of “thixotropy”, step by step

thixotropy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek θίξις

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	θίξις	touching; touch
2	Greek	θιγγάνω	—
3	Ancient Greek	-σῐς	"suffix forming nouns"
4	Ancient Greek	-τις	retained after dentals
5	Proto-Indo-European	-tis	Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots

via Ancient Greek τροπή

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	τροπή	a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;...
2	Ancient Greek	-ή	suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension
3	Ancient Greek	-ᾱ	nominal suffix
4	Proto-Indo-European	-éh₂	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tis →Every word from Ancient Greek -σῐς →Every word from Ancient Greek -τις →