Where does “zeotrope” come from?

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

zeotrope (English): A mixture of liquids that may be separated via...

Definitions

A mixture of liquids that may be separated via...

Ancestry of “zeotrope”, step by step

zeotrope traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek τρόπος

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

via Ancient Greek ζέω

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ζέω	to boil, seethe, bubble; to heat
2	Proto-Indo-European	yes-	to foam; to boil

Words derived from “zeotrope”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ή →Every word from Ancient Greek τροπή →