Where does “φαγεῖν” come from?

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

φαγεῖν (Ancient Greek): aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον

Definitions

  1. aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον

Ancestry of “φαγεῖν”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “φαγεῖν”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →