Where does “mammothrept” come from?
mammothrept (English) comes from Late Latin mammothreptus, from Koine Greek μαμμόθρεπτος, from Ancient Greek θρεπτός, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
mammothrept (English): A spoilt child
Ancestry of “mammothrept”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | mammothreptus | kept at the breast too long; nourished by a nurse |
| 2 | Koine Greek | μαμμόθρεπτος | brought up by one’s grandmother; brought up by... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θρεπτός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |