Where does “trophocytic” come from?
trophocytic (English) comes from English trophocyte, from English tropho-, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
trophocytic (English): Relating to or composed of trophocytes
Definitions
- Relating to or composed of trophocytes
Ancestry of “trophocytic”, step by step
trophocytic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English trophocyte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trophocyte | Any cell that provides nutrition |
| 2 | English | tropho- | nourish; nourishment |
| 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 | — |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |