Etymology of the English word trophic
the English word
trophicderived from the Greek word
trophikos, τροϕικός
derived from the Greek word
trophe, τροϕή, τροφή (nourishment; nourishment; by implication, rations (wages))
Date
The earliest known usage of trophic in English dates from the 19th century.
Derivations in English
dystrophic,
metatrophic,
oligotrophicUsage
Word found in Modern English
