Where does “trophoplast” come from?

trophoplast (English) comes from English tropho-, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

trophoplast (English): Any of various organelles found in plant and...

Definitions

  1. Any of various organelles found in plant and...

Ancestry of “trophoplast”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtropho-nourish; nourishment
2Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
3Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
4Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek τρέφωEvery word from Ancient Greek τροφή
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