Where does “τροφεῖον” come from?

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

τροφεῖον (Ancient Greek): small room, chamber; poultry house; cage

Definitions

  1. small room, chamber; poultry house; cage

Ancestry of “τροφεῖον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
2Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
3Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō

Words derived from “τροφεῖον

Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek τρέφωEvery word from Ancient Greek τροφή
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