Where does “patriphagy” come from?

patriphagy (English) comes from English patri-, from Latin pater, from Proto-Italic patēr, from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr, from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- — to protect; to shepherd.

patriphagy (English): The act of consuming one's own father, either by a person or another organism

Definitions

  1. The act of consuming one's own father, either by a person or another organism

Ancestry of “patriphagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpatri-father
2Latinpaterfather; head of household; parent
3Proto-Italicpatērfather
4Proto-Indo-Europeanph₂tḗrfather
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₂-to protect; to shepherd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ph₂tḗr →Every word from Proto-Italic patēr →