Where does “microheterotroph” come from?
microheterotroph (English) comes from English heterotroph, from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
microheterotroph (English): A very small heterotroph
Definitions
- A very small heterotroph
Ancestry of “microheterotroph”, step by step
microheterotroph 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 | — |