English
dystrophy
From dys- + -trophy, literally “bad growth”, as in the opposite of growth.
Formed from dys + trophy
Proto-Indo-European *trep- ‘to turn’
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Ancient Greek τροπαῖος ‘of defeat’
Ancient Greek τρόπαιον ‘monument of an enemy's defeat’
Latin trophaeum ‘a sign of victory’
Middle French trophée ‘memorial’
English trophy
Today it means
noun A wasting of body tissues, of either genetic origin or due to inadequate or defective nutrition.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / dystrophy