English
thyrotropic
Thyrotropic comes from Ancient Greek τροπῐκός ‘of or pertaining to a turn or change’, from τροπή ‘a turning’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-1‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπω1trépō‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτροπή1tropḗ‘a turning’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτροπῐκός1tropĭkós‘of or pertaining to a turn or change’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015thyrotropic1
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed deepest recorded ancestor
- 1 Wiktionary, English thyrotropic
- Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2015, Mara Marongiu et al.: “Foxl2 is also expressed in the gonadotropic cells of…”.
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-Wiktionary, English thyrotropic‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπωWiktionary, English thyrotropictrépō‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτροπήWiktionary, English thyrotropictropḗ‘a turning’
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτροπῐκόςWiktionary, English thyrotropictropĭkós‘of or pertaining to a turn or change’
- Englishearliest quotation 2015thyrotropicWiktionary, English thyrotropic. Earliest quotation in Wiktionary’s entry: 2015, Mara Marongiu et al.: “Foxl2 is also expressed in the gonadotropic cells of…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’
thrive, intrepid, trepidation, turpitude, 28 more
through Ancient Greek τρέπω ‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
trope, troubadour, contrive, 21 more
through Ancient Greek τροπή ‘a turning’
Today it means
adj Able to stimulate the action of the thyroid gland
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “thyrotropic”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trep- / thyrotropic