Where does “copromycetophagous” come from?
copromycetophagous (English) comes from English mycetophagous, from English -phagous, from Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
copromycetophagous (English): That inhabits feces, and cultivates and feeds on fungi growing within
Definitions
- That inhabits feces, and cultivates and feeds on fungi growing within
Ancestry of “copromycetophagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mycetophagous | That feeds on fungi |
| 2 | English | -phagous | Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or... |
| 3 | Latin | -phagus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |