Where does “scatophagous” come from?
scatophagous (English) comes from New Latin scatophagus, from Ancient Greek σκατοφάγος, from Ancient Greek σκῶρ, from Proto-Hellenic skṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sḱṓr, from Proto-Indo-European sóḱr̥, from Proto-Indo-European -r̥ — Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns.
scatophagous (English): Synonym of coprophagous: typified by consuming...
Definitions
- Synonym of coprophagous: typified by consuming...
Ancestry of “scatophagous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | scatophagus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σκατοφάγος | feces-eating |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σκῶρ | dung, excrement, feces |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | skṓr | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱṓr | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sóḱr̥ | dung, excrement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -r̥ | Derives nouns from roots, frequently mass nouns |