English
tropaion
Tropaion comes from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον ‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπω‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπήtropḗ‘rout, turning of an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαῖοςtropaîos‘of defeat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτρόπαιονtrópaion‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’
- Englishtodaytropaion
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*trep-‘to turn’reconstructed
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEτρέπω‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπήtropḗ‘rout, turning of an enemy’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτροπαῖοςtropaîos‘of defeat’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEτρόπαιονtrópaion‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’
- Englishtodaytropaion
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’
thrive, intrepid, trepidation, turpitude, 30 more
through Ancient Greek τρέπω ‘turn, divert, turn back, rout an enemy’
trope, troubadour, contrive, 23 more
through Ancient Greek τροπή ‘rout, turning of an enemy’
through Ancient Greek τρόπαιον ‘trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat’
Today it means
noun An ancient Greek or Roman monument set up to commemorate a victory over foes, and typically shaped like a tree, sometimes with a pair of arm-like branches.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *trep- / tropaion