Where does “дистрофия” come from?

дистрофия (Russian) comes from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

дистрофия (Russian): dystrophy

Definitions

  1. dystrophy

Ancestry of “дистрофия”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
2Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
3Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō—
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō →Every word from Ancient Greek τρέφω →Every word from Ancient Greek τροφή →