Where does “heterotrofie” come from?
heterotrofie (Romanian) comes from French hétérotrophie, from French -trophie, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.
heterotrofie (Romanian): heterotrophy
Definitions
- heterotrophy
Ancestry of “heterotrofie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | hétérotrophie | heterotrophy |
| 2 | French | -trophie | trophy |
| 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 | — |