Where does “selenotropism” come from?
selenotropism (Romanian) comes from English selenotropism, from English seleno-, from Ancient Greek σελήνη, from Ancient Greek Σέλας — light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire.
selenotropism (Romanian): selenotropism
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- selenotropism
Ancestry of “selenotropism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | selenotropism | The property of some plants of turning under the influence of light from the Moon |
| 2 | English | seleno- | selen- + -o- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σελήνη | moon; month; a moon-shaped cake |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σέλας | light, brightness, the bright flame or blaze of fire |