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Where does “necrotrofismo” come from?

necrotrofismo (Italian) comes from Italian necro-, from Ancient Greek νεκρός, from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- — to perish, disappear.

necrotrofismo (Italian): Synonym of necrotrofia; necrotrophy

Definitions

  1. Synonym of necrotrofia; necrotrophy

Ancestry of “necrotrofismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannecro-necro-
2Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
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