myEtymology.com: English etymology of apogeotropism

Etymology of the English word apogeotropism

the English word apogeotropism

derived from the Greek word apogaios

using the Greek prefix apo-

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

derived from the Greek word gaia, γαῖα

using the English prefix apo-

derived from the Greek word apo, ἀπό (from; 'off,' away (from something near), in various senses (of place, time, or relation; literal or figurative))

derived from the English word geotropism

using the English prefix geo-

derived from the Greek prefix geo-, γεω-

derived from the Greek word ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)

using the English suffix -tropism

Date

The earliest known usage of apogeotropism in English dates from the 19th century.