Where does “organolithotrophic” come from?
organolithotrophic (English) comes from English lithotrophic, from English trophic, from Ancient Greek τροφικός, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
organolithotrophic (English): Relating to organolithotrophs
Definitions
- Relating to organolithotrophs
Ancestry of “organolithotrophic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | lithotrophic | Relating to lithotrophs or to lithotrophy |
| 2 | English | trophic | Of or pertaining to nutrition; Describing the... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | τροφικός | of or pertaining to food, nourishment; tending,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | τροφή | nourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |