Where does “euryphagous” come from?

euryphagous (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.

euryphagous (English): Feeding on a large variety of food

Definitions

  1. Feeding on a large variety of food

Ancestry of “euryphagous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagousUsed to form adjectives meaning "eating" or...
2Latin-phagus—
3Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
4Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν →