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Where does “opsophagos” come from?

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

opsophagos (English): A glutton, a gourmand, chiefly one who hogs and...

Definitions

  1. A glutton, a gourmand, chiefly one who hogs and...

Ancestry of “opsophagos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
2Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
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