Where does “tropical” come from?
Tropical comes from English tropic, derived from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from τροπή meaning "a turning," from τρέπω meaning "to turn," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European trep- with the suffix -eh₂.
tropical (English): Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the tropics, the equatorial...
Ancestry of “tropical”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | tropic | Either of the two parallels of latitude 23°27′... |
| 2 | French | tropique | — |
| 3 | Late Latin | tropicus | of or pertaining to the solstice, as a noun, one... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροπικός | of or pertaining to a turn or change; of or... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
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