Etymology of the English word apotropaic
the English word
apotropaicderived from the Greek word
apotropaios, ἀποτρόπαιος
derived from the Greek word
apotrepein, ἀποτρέπω (to deflect; avoid)
derived from the Greek word
trepein, τρέπω
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*trep-Date
The earliest known usage of apotropaic in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
