Etymology of the English word atrophy
the English word
atrophyderived from the Greek word
a, ἀ (without; not)
derived from the Late Latin word
atrophia (atrophy; wasting consumption)
derived from the Greek word
atrophia, ἀτροφία
derived from the Greek word
atrophosderived from the Greek word
trophe, τροϕή, τροφή (nourishment; nourishment; by implication, rations (wages))
using the Greek prefix
a-, ἀ- (an- not, without)
Date
The earliest known usage of atrophy in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
atrophied,
myoatrophyUsage
Word found in Modern English
