Where does “-trophy” come from?

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

-trophy (English): nutrition; growth, development

Definitions

  1. nutrition; growth, development

Ancestry of “-trophy”, 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 “-trophy”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek τρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek τροφή →