Where does “saprophage” come from?

saprophage (English) comes from English -phage, 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.

saprophage (English): A detritivore; A degenerate person; a wastrel

Definitions

A detritivore; A degenerate person; a wastrel

Ancestry of “saprophage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	-phage	Something that eats, or consumes
2	Latin	-phagus	—
3	Ancient Greek	φάγος	glutton
4	Ancient Greek	φαγεῖν	aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰh₂g-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “saprophage”

saprophagan
saprofag

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