Where does “heterótrofo” come from?

heterótrofo (Spanish) comes from Spanish -trofo, from Ancient Greek -τροφος, from Ancient Greek τροφή, from Ancient Greek τρέφω, from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰō.

heterótrofo (Spanish): heterotroph; heterotrophic

Definitions

  1. heterotroph; heterotrophic

Ancestry of “heterótrofo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanish-trofo-troph, -trophic
2Ancient Greek-τροφος
3Ancient Greekτροφήnourishment, food; nurture, rearing, upbringing;...
4Ancient Greekτρέφωto thicken, congeal, curdle; to make to grow, to...
5Proto-Hellenictʰrépʰō
Every word from Proto-Hellenic tʰrépʰōEvery word from Ancient Greek τρέφωEvery word from Ancient Greek τροφή