Where does “adephagous” come from?

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

adephagous (English): greedy, gluttonous; Relating to the Adephaga

Definitions

  1. greedy, gluttonous; Relating to the Adephaga

Ancestry of “adephagous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδηφάγοςgluttonous, greedy; costly, expensive
2Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
3Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek -φάγος →