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...
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- The eating or consumption of a god, in a...
Ancestry of “theophagy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | theo- | god; deity |
| 2 | Latin | theo- | combining form of theos; god |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | θεό- | combining form of θεός; god |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰh₁s- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |