Etymology

pantropical

P3A1N1T1R1O1P3I1C3A1L1

Today it means: Occurring in tropical areas on all the major continents, i.e. in Africa, Asia and America. Full definition →

English tropical ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*peh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ph₂énts?
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pánts
  4. Ancient Greekπᾶς (pâs)
  5. Ancient Greekπᾰν- (păn-)
  6. Englishpan-
  7. Englishtropic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishtropical
  11. English todaypantropical

From pan- + tropical.

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