Where does “siderophage” come from?

siderophage (English) comes from English phage, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

siderophage (English): A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing...

Definitions

  1. A macrophage that has absorbed iron-containing...

Ancestry of “siderophage”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishphageA virus that is parasitic on bacteria
2Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
3Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “siderophage”

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