Where does “lithotrophic” come from?
lithotrophic (English) comes from English trophic, from Ancient Greek τροφικός, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
lithotrophic (English): Relating to lithotrophs or to lithotrophy
Definitions
- Relating to lithotrophs or to lithotrophy
Ancestry of “lithotrophic”, step by step
lithotrophic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trophic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trophic | Of or pertaining to nutrition; Describing the... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τροφικός | of or pertaining to food, nourishment; tending,... |
| 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 |