Where does “lithophagy” come from?

lithophagy (English) comes from English -phagy, from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ — eating.

lithophagy (English): The practice of ingesting stones to aid in...

Definitions

  1. The practice of ingesting stones to aid in...

Ancestry of “lithophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagyfeeding on; consumption of; eating in a specified...
2Ancient Greek-φᾰγίᾱeating
Every word from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ →Every word from English -phagy →