Where does “megafrugivore” come from?

megafrugivore (English) comes from English frugivore, from French frugivore, from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

megafrugivore (English): A relatively large frugivore

Definitions

  1. A relatively large frugivore

Ancestry of “megafrugivore”, step by step

megafrugivore traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English frugivore

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfrugivoreAn animal whose diet is mostly fruit
2Frenchfrugivorefrugivorous
3Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
4Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via English mega

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmegaVery large; great; excellent
2Ancient Greekμέγαςbig, large; great, mighty, loud; marvelous,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmeǵh₂sgreat
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūks →Every word from Latin frūx →