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Where does “θρεπτικός” come from?

θρεπτικός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

θρεπτικός (Ancient Greek): able to feed rear, nourishing, nutritious; of ...

Definitions

  1. able to feed rear, nourishing, nutritious; of ...

Ancestry of “θρεπτικός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
2Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—

Words derived from “θρεπτικός”

  • threptic
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