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Where does “autótrofo” come from?

autótrofo (Spanish) comes from Spanish auto-, from Ancient Greek αὐτο-, from Ancient Greek αὐτός, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ew, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰe.

autótrofo (Spanish): autotroph; autotrophic

Definitions

  1. autotroph; autotrophic

Ancestry of “autótrofo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishauto-auto-; drive-in
2Ancient Greekαὐτο-self-
3Ancient Greekαὐτόςαὐτή f, αὐτό n; "first/second declension";...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ewaway from, off; again
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰe—

Words derived from “autótrofo”

  • autotrófico
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