Where does “chemoorganotroph” come from?
chemoorganotroph (English) comes from English organotroph, from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
chemoorganotroph (English): Any chemoorganotrophic organism
Definitions
- Any chemoorganotrophic organism
Ancestry of “chemoorganotroph”, step by step
chemoorganotroph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English organotroph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | organotroph | An organism that obtains its energy from organic... |
| 2 | English | -troph | Forming nouns denoting members of classes of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροφή | nourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |
via English chemo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | chemo | Clipping of chemotherapy |