Where does “οἰσοφάγος” come from?

οἰσοφάγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek οἰσέμεν, from Ancient Greek φέρω, from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō, from Proto-Indo-European bʰéreti, from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr- — shiny, light brown.

οἰσοφάγος (Ancient Greek): oesophagus, gullet

Definitions

  1. oesophagus, gullet

Ancestry of “οἰσοφάγος”, step by step

οἰσοφάγος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek οἰσέμεν

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekοἰσέμεν
2Ancient GreekφέρωI bring, bear, carry
3Proto-Hellenicpʰérōto bear
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰéretito be carrying
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰēr-shiny, light brown

via Ancient Greek οἴσω

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekοἴσωI will bear
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃eyt-to take along, fetch; to fetch

Words derived from “οἰσοφάγος

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰēr-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰéretiEvery word from Proto-Hellenic pʰérō