Where does “ἀδηφάγος” come from?

ἀδηφάγος (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.

ἀδηφάγος (Ancient Greek): gluttonous, greedy; costly, expensive

Definitions

  1. gluttonous, greedy; costly, expensive

Ancestry of “ἀδηφάγος”, 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 “ἀδηφάγος”

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