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Where does “-τροφος” come from?

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

Ancestry of “-τροφος”, 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 “-τροφος”

  • autotrófico
  • autótrofo
  • -trofo
  • heterótrofo
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