Where does “trochilic” come from?
trochilic (English) comes from English trochilics, from Ancient Greek τροχίλος, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́λος, from Proto-Hellenic *-illos, from Proto-Indo-European *-illos.
trochilic (English): Of or pertaining to rotary motion; having power...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to rotary motion; having power...
Ancestry of “trochilic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trochilics | The science of rotary motion, or work done with... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροχίλος | Egyptian plover; Eurasian wren; hollow between... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́λος | A noun-forming suffix, often forming nouns denoting concrete objects |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *-illos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *-illos | — |