Where does “hemophagy” come from?

hemophagy (English) comes from English hemo, from Ancient Greek αἷμα, from Latin globus, from Proto-Indo-European gel- — to be cold, to freeze.

hemophagy (English): The condition of being hemophagous

Definitions

  1. The condition of being hemophagous

Ancestry of “hemophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishhemo—
2Ancient Greekαἷμαblood
3Latinglobusany round object; a sphere; a globe; a glob,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangel-to be cold, to freeze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gel- →Every word from Latin globus →Every word from Ancient Greek αἷμα →