Where does “xylophagy” come from?
xylophagy (English) comes from English -phagy, from Ancient Greek -φᾰγίᾱ.
xylophagy (English): The eating of wood
Ancestry of “xylophagy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | -phagy | feeding on; consumption of; eating in a specified... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | -φᾰγίᾱ | — |