Where does “hétérotrophe” come from?
hétérotrophe (French) comes from French hétéro-, from Ancient Greek ἕτερος, from Proto-Hellenic hə́teros.
hétérotrophe (French): heterotrophic
Ancestry of “hétérotrophe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | hétéro- | hetero- |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἕτερος | one or the other of two; either ... or .; one... |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | hə́teros | — |