Where does “threptic” come from?
threptic (English) comes from Ancient Greek θρεπτικός, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
threptic (English): Of pertaining to nutrition
Definitions
- Of pertaining to nutrition
Ancestry of “threptic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | θρεπτικός | able to feed rear, nourishing, nutritious; of ... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | τρέφω | to thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | tʰrépʰō | — |