Where does “tropicus” come from?
tropicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek τροπικός, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -éh₂.
tropicus (Latin): tropical
Definitions
- tropical
Ancestry of “tropicus”, step by step
tropicus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek τροπικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροπικός | of or pertaining to a turn or change; of or... |
| 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 τροπῐκός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | τροπῐκός | of or pertaining to a turn or change |