Where does “arsenotrophy” come from?

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

arsenotrophy (English): feeding on arsenic compounds (typically by microbes)

Definitions

  1. feeding on arsenic compounds (typically by microbes)

Ancestry of “arsenotrophy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-trophynutrition; growth, development
2Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
3Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
4Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek τρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek τροφή →