Where does “coprophagy” come from?

coprophagy (English) comes from English copro-, from Ancient Greek κόπρος, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros, from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥ — excrement.

coprophagy (English): The eating of feces

Definitions

  1. The eating of feces

Ancestry of “coprophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishcopro-excrement, dung
2Ancient Greekκόπροςdung, ordure, excrement; dung, manure; filth,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷros
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱókʷr̥excrement

Words derived from “coprophagy

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷr̥Every word from English copro-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱókʷros
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