Where does “hypotrophic” come from?
hypotrophic (English) comes from English hypotrophy, from English trophy, from Middle French trophée, from Latin trophaeum, from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή, from Ancient Greek -ᾱ.
hypotrophic (English): Relating to or exhibiting hypotrophy
Definitions
- Relating to or exhibiting hypotrophy
Ancestry of “hypotrophic”, step by step
hypotrophic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English hypotrophy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | hypotrophy | a degeneration in the functioning of an organ due... |
| 2 | English | trophy | An object, usually in the form of a statuette,... |
| 3 | Middle French | trophée | memorial |
| 4 | Latin | trophaeum | trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρόπαιον | trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |