Where does “tecnophagy” come from?

tecnophagy (English) comes from English tecno-, from Ancient Greek τέκνον, from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- — to sire, beget.

tecnophagy (English): The eating of one's own children

Definitions

  1. The eating of one's own children

Ancestry of “tecnophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtecno-child
2Ancient Greekτέκνονchild; descendant; young animal
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteḱ-to sire, beget
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teḱ- →Every word from English tecno- →Every word from Ancient Greek τέκνον →