Where does “heterotrophic” come from?
Heterotrophic derives from Ancient Greek ἕτερος (heteros, "other") and τροφή (trophē, "nourishment"), ultimately from τρέφω (trephō, "to nourish").
heterotrophic (English): Being a heterotroph
Ancestry of “heterotrophic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | hetero- | other, different |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |
Words derived from “heterotrophic”