Where does “tropicalis” come from?
tropicalis (Latin) comes from Latin tropicus, from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
tropicalis (Latin): A specific epithet for many tropical organisms
Definitions
- A specific epithet for many tropical organisms
Ancestry of “tropicalis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | tropicus | tropical |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροπικός | of or pertaining to a turn or change; of or... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ή | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
Words derived from “tropicalis”