Where does “gonadotroph” come from?

gonadotroph (English) comes from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

gonadotroph (English): A gonadotrope

Definitions

  1. A gonadotrope

Ancestry of “gonadotroph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-trophForming nouns denoting members of classes of...
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 →
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