Where does “endophage” come from?

endophage (English) comes from English endo, from Ancient Greek ἔνδον, from Proto-Hellenic éndon, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm, from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dó, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.

endophage (English): Any parasite that feeds within its host

Definitions

  1. Any parasite that feeds within its host

Ancestry of “endophage”, step by step

endophage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English endo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendomarijuana; A bike trick where the bike is ridden...
2Ancient Greekἔνδονin, within
3Proto-Hellenicéndon
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóminside
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁n̥dóinto, inside
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁énin

via English phage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphageA virus that is parasitic on bacteria
2Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
3Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁énEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóEvery word from Proto-Indo-European h₁n̥dóm
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