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
- gluttonous, greedy; costly, expensive
Ancestry of “ἀδηφάγος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -φάγος | eater; eater; glutton; -eating |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἔφαγον | I ate, devoured |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “ἀδηφάγος”