Where does “endophagy” come from?

endophagy (English) comes from English endo-, from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ, from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- — claw, nail; nail.

endophagy (English): Cannibalism, within a group

Definitions

  1. Cannibalism, within a group

Ancestry of “endophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishendo-Alternative form of end-; inner; internal, inside
2Ancient Greekὄνυξclaw, nail, hoof, talon; Anything which resembles...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃nogʰ-claw, nail; nail
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃nogʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek ὄνυξ →Every word from English endo- →
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