Where does “necrotrofo” come from?

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

necrotrofo (Italian): necrotrophic; A necrotrophic organism

Definitions

  1. necrotrophic; A necrotrophic organism

Ancestry of “necrotrofo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiannecro-necro
2Ancient Greekνεκρόςdead; a dead body, corpse; one who is dead
3Proto-Indo-Europeanneḱ-to perish, disappear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European neḱ- →Every word from Ancient Greek νεκρός →Every word from Italian necro- →