Where does “xylophagia” come from?
xylophagia (English) comes from English -phagia, from Ancient Greek -φαγία, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
xylophagia (English): feeding on wood; Eating wood as a form of pica
Definitions
- feeding on wood; Eating wood as a form of pica
Ancestry of “xylophagia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -phagia | eating, biting or swallowing |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -φαγία | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “xylophagia”