Where does “thiotroph” come from?

thiotroph (English) comes from English -troph, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

thiotroph (English): Any thiotrophic organism

Definitions

  1. Any thiotrophic organism

Ancestry of “thiotroph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-trophForming nouns denoting members of classes of...
2Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
3Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
4Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek τρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek τροφή →