Where does “allocoprophagy” come from?
allocoprophagy (English) comes from English allo, from English allosexual, from English allo-, from Ancient Greek ἄλλος, from Ancient Greek κρίνω, from Proto-Hellenic kríňňō, from Proto-Indo-European krinyéti, from Proto-Indo-European krey- — to sift, separate, divide.
allocoprophagy (English): The feeding on excrement produced by other animals
Definitions
- The feeding on excrement produced by other animals
Ancestry of “allocoprophagy”, step by step
allocoprophagy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English allo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | allo | Alternative spelling of 'allo |
| 2 | English | allosexual | Directed toward or involving another person... |
| 3 | English | allo- | different, other; isomeric; especially, of amino... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἄλλος | other, another, different, else; in combination... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κρίνω | To separate, divide, part, distinguish between... |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | kríňňō | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | krinyéti | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | krey- | to sift, separate, divide |
via English coprophagy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | coprophagy | The eating of feces |
| 2 | English | copro- | excrement, dung |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κόπρος | dung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷros | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱókʷr̥ | excrement |