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Where does “-trofia” come from?

-trofia (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek -τροφία, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

-trofia (Italian): -trophy

Definitions

  1. -trophy

Ancestry of “-trofia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τροφία—
2Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
3Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
4Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—

Words derived from “-trofia”

  • emiatrofia
  • ipotrofia
  • autotrofia
  • ipertrofizzazione
  • atrofia
  • eterotrofia
  • autotrofico
  • ipertrofizzare
  • necrotrofia
  • eutrofia
  • ipertrofia
  • cardioipertrofia
  • atrofizzare
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