Where does “chemolithotrophy” come from?
chemolithotrophy (English) comes from English -trophy, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
chemolithotrophy (English): The property of being chemolithotrophic
Definitions
- The property of being chemolithotrophic
Ancestry of “chemolithotrophy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -trophy | nutrition; growth, development |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροφή | nourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |