Where does “lipodystrophic” come from?
lipodystrophic (English) comes from English lipodystrophy, from English dystrophy, from English trophy, from Middle French trophée, from Latin trophaeum, from Ancient Greek τρόπαιον, from Ancient Greek τροπή, from Ancient Greek -ή.
lipodystrophic (English): Of or pertaining to lipodystrophy
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to lipodystrophy
Ancestry of “lipodystrophic”, step by step
lipodystrophic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English lipodystrophy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lipodystrophy | A disorder characterized by abnormal or... |
| 2 | English | dystrophy | A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic... |
| 3 | English | trophy | An object, usually in the form of a statuette,... |
| 4 | Middle French | trophée | memorial |
| 5 | Latin | trophaeum | trophy, monument to victory in war; a sign of... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | τρόπαιον | trophy, a monument to an enemy's defeat |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | τροπή | a turning; turning away the enemy, a rout;... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -ή | suffix of feminine nouns in the [[Appendix:Ancient Greek first declension |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | -ᾱ | nominal suffix |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | -éh₂ | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |