Where does “theophagy” come from?

theophagy (English) comes from English theo-, from Latin theo-, from Ancient Greek θεό-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

theophagy (English): The eating or consumption of a god, in a...

Definitions

  1. The eating or consumption of a god, in a...

Ancestry of “theophagy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishtheo-god; deity
2Latintheo-combining form of theos; god
3Ancient Greekθεό-combining form of θεός; god
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰh₁s-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek θεό- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰh₁s- →