Where does “lithoheterotroph” come from?
lithoheterotroph (English) comes from English heterotroph, from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
lithoheterotroph (English): A heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material
Definitions
- A heterotroph that obtains its energy from an inorganic (mineral) material
Ancestry of “lithoheterotroph”, step by step
lithoheterotroph traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English heterotroph
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | heterotroph | An organism which requires an external supply of... |
| 2 | English | -troph | Forming nouns denoting members of classes of... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροφή | nourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |
via English litho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | litho | Clipping of lithographic; To lithograph |