Where does “tropic” come from?
Tropic derives from Late Latin tropicus, from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from τροπή meaning "a turning," from τρέπω meaning "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European trep- with the feminine suffix -eh₂.
tropic (English): Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′...
Definitions
- Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′...
Ancestry of “tropic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | tropique | tropic |
| 2 | Late Latin | tropicus | of or pertaining to the solstice, as a noun, one... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροπικός | of or pertaining to a turn or change; of or... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |