Where does “saproxylophagous” come from?
saproxylophagous (English) comes from English xylophagous, 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.
saproxylophagous (English): That lives in, or feeds on, decaying wood
Definitions
- That lives in, or feeds on, decaying wood
Ancestry of “saproxylophagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | xylophagous | Feeding on wood; Destructive to wood |
| 2 | English | -phagous | Used to form adjectives meaning "eating" or... |
| 3 | Latin | -phagus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |