cationotropic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

English cation

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

Proto-Indo-European *trep-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *trépeti

Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-ā́

Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)

Ancient Greek -η (-ē)

Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor.

English -tropic

English cationotropic

From cation + -o- + -tropic.

Adjective

cationotropic (not comparable)

1. tautomeric