Where does “cacotrophy” come from?

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

cacotrophy (English): Disordered or defective nutrition

Definitions

  1. Disordered or defective nutrition

Ancestry of “cacotrophy”, 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 tʰrépʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek τρέφωEvery word from Ancient Greek τροφή