Where does “monophage” come from?

monophage (English) comes from English phage, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

monophage (English): A monophagous animal

Definitions

A monophagous animal

Ancestry of “monophage”, step by step

monophage traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phage

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	phage	A virus that is parasitic on bacteria
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

via English mono

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	mono	Clipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2	English	mono-	API; one, single, only
3	Ancient Greek	μονο-	one; mono-

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek -φάγος →