'anemotropic' originates from Greek, specifically the words 'anemos' meaning 'wind' and 'tropos' meaning 'turn' or 'direction.'

'anemotropic' was formed in modern scientific English by combining the Greek roots 'anemo-' and '-tropic,' and eventually became the modern English word 'anemotropic.'

Initially, it meant 'turning or orienting in response to wind,' and this meaning has remained consistent in scientific usage.