Where does “myrmecotrophic” come from?

myrmecotrophic (English) comes from English trophic, from Ancient Greek τροφικός, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

myrmecotrophic (English): Relating to myrmecotrophy

Definitions

  1. Relating to myrmecotrophy

Ancestry of “myrmecotrophic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtrophicOf or pertaining to nutrition; Describing the...
2Ancient Greekτροφικόςof or pertaining to food, nourishment; tending,...
3Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
4Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
5Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek τρέφωEvery word from Ancient Greek τροφή
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