Etymology

thixotropic

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Today it means: Becoming a fluid when agitated but solid or semi-solid when allowed to stand. Full definition →

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós) ← Proto-Indo-European *trep-
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The story

  1. Ancient Greekθίξις (thíxis)
  2. Proto-Indo-European*trep-
  3. Ancient Greekτρέπω (trépō)
  4. Ancient Greekτροπή (tropḗ)
  5. Ancient Greekτροπῐκός (tropĭkós)
  6. English todaythixotropic

From Ancient Greek θίξις (thíxis, “touch”) + English -tropic.

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