Where does “brefotrofio” come from?

brefotrofio (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek βρεφοτροφεῖον, from Ancient Greek τροφεῖον, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

brefotrofio (Italian): orphanage (for abandoned children)

Definitions

orphanage (for abandoned children)

Ancestry of “brefotrofio”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	βρεφοτροφεῖον	orphanage, in which children were fed
2	Ancient Greek	τροφεῖον	small room, chamber; poultry house; cage
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	—

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