Where does “trophophoretic” come from?
trophophoretic (English) comes from English trophophoresy, from English phoresy, from French phorésie, from Ancient Greek φόρησις, from Ancient Greek φορέω, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti — shiny, light brown.
trophophoretic (English): Exhibiting trophophoresy
Definitions
- Exhibiting trophophoresy
Ancestry of “trophophoretic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | trophophoresy | A form of trophobiosis in which one creature... |
| 2 | English | phoresy | An association between two organisms in which one... |
| 3 | French | phorésie | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φόρησις | Wearing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φορέω | to bear repeatedly or habitually; to wear; to... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | φέρω | I bring, bear, carry |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | pʰérō | to bear |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰéreti | to be carrying |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰēr- | shiny, light brown |