Where does “sarcosaprophagous” come from?
sarcosaprophagous (English) comes from English saprophagous, 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.
sarcosaprophagous (English): Feeding on dead or decaying flesh
Definitions
- Feeding on dead or decaying flesh
Ancestry of “sarcosaprophagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | saprophagous | Feeding on dead or decaying organic matter |
| 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 |