Etymology of the English word heliophyte
the English word
heliophyteusing the English suffix
-phyteusing 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)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
