Where does “Trichophyton” come from?

Trichophyton (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φυτόν, from Ancient Greek φύω, from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé-, from Chichewa iye — he, she.

Trichophyton (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Trichophyton”, step by step

Trichophyton traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek φυτόν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφυτόνplant, tree; creature; child, descendant
2Ancient GreekφύωTo bring forth, produce, generate, cause to grow;...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰuHyétito be becoming, to be growing, to be appearing
4Proto-Indo-European-yétiCreates intransitive, often deponent,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyé-—
6Chichewaiyehe, she

via Ancient Greek θρίξ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekθρίξhair

Words derived from “Trichophyton”

Every word from Chichewa iye →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -yéti →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰuHyéti →