Where does “sarconecrophagous” come from?
sarconecrophagous (English) comes from English necrophagous, from English necro, from English necromancy, from Middle English nigromancye, from Old French nigromancie, from Medieval Latin nigromantia, from Latin necromantīa, from Ancient Greek νεκρομαντεία — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
sarconecrophagous (English): That feeds on dead flesh, typically that of vertebrates
Definitions
- That feeds on dead flesh, typically that of vertebrates
Ancestry of “sarconecrophagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | necrophagous | That eats dead or decaying animal flesh |
| 2 | English | necro | To make a new post to a forum discussion that has... |
| 3 | English | necromancy | Divination involving the dead or death; Loosely,... |
| 4 | Middle English | nigromancye | — |
| 5 | Old French | nigromancie | nigromancy |
| 6 | Medieval Latin | nigromantia | — |
| 7 | Latin | necromantīa | necromancy |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | νεκρομαντεία | necromancy |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | μαντεία | prophecy, divination, oracle; The power to... |
| 10 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |