Where does “kreophagy” come from?
kreophagy (English) comes from Ancient Greek κρέας, from Proto-Hellenic kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European kréwh₂s, from Proto-Indo-European krewh₂- — blood outside the body.
kreophagy (English): Flesh-eating; meat-eating
Definitions
- Flesh-eating; meat-eating
Ancestry of “kreophagy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κρέας | flesh, meat; carcass, body |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kréwas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kréwh₂s | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewh₂- | blood outside the body |
Words derived from “kreophagy”