Where does “neurotrophic” come from?
Neurotrophic comes from Ancient Greek τροφικός, derived from τροφή meaning "nourishment," itself from τρέφω meaning "to feed or nourish," with roots in Proto-Indo-European -kos and -eh₂.
neurotrophic (English): Of or relating to neurotrophy
Definitions
- Of or relating to neurotrophy
Ancestry of “neurotrophic”, step by step
neurotrophic 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 neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |