Where does “chemoorganoheterotrophic” come from?

chemoorganoheterotrophic (English) comes from English hetero-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.

chemoorganoheterotrophic (English): That employs organic compounds as an external source of energy

Definitions

  1. That employs organic compounds as an external source of energy

Ancestry of “chemoorganoheterotrophic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhetero-other, different
2Ancient Greekἕτεροςone or the other of two
3Proto-Hellenichə́teros—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros →Every word from English hetero- →Every word from Ancient Greek ἕτερος →