Where does “βαλανηφάγος” come from?

βαλανηφάγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

βαλανηφάγος (Ancient Greek): acorn-eating

Definitions

  1. acorn-eating

Ancestry of “βαλανηφάγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
2Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “βαλανηφάγος”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek -φάγος →