Where does “гелиотроп” come from?
гелиотроп (Russian) comes from Danish heliotrop, from French héliotrope, from Latin heliotropium, from Ancient Greek ἡλιοτρόπιον, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος, from Ancient Greek τύπος, from Ancient Greek τύπτω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewp- — to push, to hit.
гелиотроп (Russian): heliotrope (plant of genus Heliotropium)
Definitions
- heliotrope (plant of genus Heliotropium)
Ancestry of “гелиотроп”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | heliotrop | heliotrope; bloodstone |
| 2 | French | héliotrope | heliotrope |
| 3 | Latin | heliotropium | heliotrope |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἡλιοτρόπιον | heliotrope; sundial, solar clock; bloodstone, a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | Ἥλιος | sun |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τύπος | A blow, pressing; The results of a blow: mark,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τύπτω | to beat, strike, smite; to beat, strike oneself |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewp- | to push, to stick |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tew- | to push, to hit |