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

  1. Of pertaining to nutrition

Ancestry of “threptic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθρεπτικόςable to feed rear, nourishing, nutritious
2Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
3Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek τρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek θρεπτικός →