Where does “myrmecophagous” come from?

myrmecophagous (English) comes from English -phagous, from Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

myrmecophagous (English): pertaining to the anteater; feeding on ants

Definitions

  1. pertaining to the anteater; feeding on ants

Ancestry of “myrmecophagous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-phagousUsed to form adjectives meaning "eating" or...
2Latin-phagus
3Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
4Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν
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