Where does “μαμμόθρεπτος” come from?
μαμμόθρεπτος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek θρεπτός, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
μαμμόθρεπτος (Ancient Greek): brought up by one's grandmother
Definitions
- brought up by one's grandmother
Ancestry of “μαμμόθρεπτος”, step by step
μαμμόθρεπτος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek θρεπτός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | θρεπτός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |
via Ancient Greek μᾰ́μμη
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μᾰ́μμη | mamma; mammy |