Where does “organolithotroph” come from?
organolithotroph (English) comes from English lithotroph, from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
organolithotroph (English): A chemoautotroph that derives its energy from both organic and inorganic sources
Definitions
- A chemoautotroph that derives its energy from both organic and inorganic sources
Ancestry of “organolithotroph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lithotroph | An organism that obtains its energy from... |
| 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 | — |