Where does “jatrophic” come from?

jatrophic (English) comes from Translingual Jatropha, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

jatrophic (English): Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to physic nuts, the seeds of...

Ancestry of “jatrophic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualJatrophagenus
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 →