Etymology of the English word trophoblast
the English word
trophoblastusing the English prefix
tropho-derived from the Greek word
trophe, τροϕή, τροφή (nourishment; nourishment; by implication, rations (wages))
using the English suffix
-blastderived from the Greek word
blastos, βλαστός (bud; germ, bud; bud)
Date
The earliest known usage of trophoblast in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
