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Where does “tropaion” come from?

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

tropaion (English): An ancient Greek or Roman monument set up to...

Definitions

  1. An ancient Greek or Roman monument set up to...

Ancestry of “tropaion”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρόπαιονtrophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat
2Ancient Greekτροπήa turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;...
3Ancient Greek-ή—
4Ancient Greek-ᾱnominal suffix
5Proto-Indo-European-éh₂—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →