Where does “bryophagy” come from?

bryophagy (English) comes from English bryo-, from Ancient Greek βρύον, from Ancient Greek βρύω — to be full to bursting.

bryophagy (English): The act of feeding on moss

Definitions

  1. The act of feeding on moss

Ancestry of “bryophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishbryo-moss
2Ancient Greekβρύονsea lettuce; tree moss; liverwort
3Ancient Greekβρύωto be full to bursting
Every word from Ancient Greek βρύω →Every word from Ancient Greek βρύον →Every word from English bryo- →