Etymology of the English word apheliotropic
the English word
apheliotropicderived from the English word
ap-derived from the English word
heliotropicusing the English prefix
helio-derived from the Greek prefix
helio-, ἡλιο-
derived from the Greek word
helios, ἥλιος (the sun; by implication, light)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*sāwel- (to shine)
Date
The earliest known usage of apheliotropic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
apheliotropism
