Where does “akreophagy” come from?
akreophagy (English) comes from English kreophagy, from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
akreophagy (English): Non-flesh-eating, abstention from eating meat
Definitions
- Non-flesh-eating, abstention from eating meat
Ancestry of “akreophagy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | kreophagy | Flesh-eating; meat-eating |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |