thyrotrophic

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *dʰwer-der.

Proto-Hellenic *tʰurā

Ancient Greek θῠ́ρᾱ (thŭ́rā)

Ancient Greek -εος (-eos)

Ancient Greek θῠρεός (thŭreós)

Proto-Indo-European *weyd-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *wéydos

Proto-Hellenic *wéidos

Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *-s

Proto-Indo-European *-ēs

Proto-Hellenic *-ēs

Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs)

Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs)

Ancient Greek θῠρεοειδής (thŭreoeidḗs)bor.

New Latin thyreoīdēsbor.

English thyroid

Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.

Latin -o-bor.

English -o-

English thyro-

Proto-Indo-European *trep-

Proto-Indo-European *-eti

Proto-Indo-European *trépeti

Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō)

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Hellenic *-ā́

Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā)

Ancient Greek -η (-ē)

Ancient Greek τροπή (tropḗ)

Proto-Indo-European *-kos

Proto-Hellenic *-kos

Ancient Greek -κός (-kós)

Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós)

Ancient Greek τροπῐκός (tropĭkós)bor.

English -tropic

English thyrotrophic

From thyro- + -tropic.

Adjective

thyrotrophic (comparative more thyrotrophic, superlative most thyrotrophic)

1. That stimulates the thyroid gland.
2. Of or pertaining to thyrotropism.

Synonyms

• thyrotropic

Anagrams

• trichotrophy