Where does “monophagous” come from?

monophagous (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.

monophagous (English): That eats only one kind of food

Definitions

  1. That eats only one kind of food

Ancestry of “monophagous”, step by step

monophagous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English phage

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphageA virus that is parasitic on bacteria
2Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
3Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

via English mono

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmonoClipping of mononucleosis; A bicycle or...
2Englishmono-API; one, single, only
3Ancient Greekμονο-one; mono-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek -φάγος →