Where does “coprophagous” come from?

coprophagous (English) comes 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.

coprophagous (English): Feeding on excrement

Definitions

Feeding on excrement

Ancestry of “coprophagous”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-phagous	Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or...
2	Latin	-phagus	—
3	Ancient Greek	φάγος	glutton
4	Ancient Greek	φαγεῖν	aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰh₂g-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “coprophagous”

autocoprophagous

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν →