Where does “ichthyophage” come from?
ichthyophage (English) comes from Ancient Greek ἰχθυοφάγος, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
ichthyophage (English): That which consumes fish; any fish-eating thing...
Definitions
- That which consumes fish; any fish-eating thing...
Ancestry of “ichthyophage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἰχθυοφάγος | eating fish |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -φάγος | eater; eater; glutton; -eating |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔφαγον | I ate, devoured |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “ichthyophage”