Where does “phytophage” come from?

phytophage (French) comes from French -phage, from Latin -phagus, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

phytophage (French): phytophagous

Definitions

phytophagous

Ancestry of “phytophage”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	-phage	phage
2	Latin	-phagus	—
3	Ancient Greek	φάγος	glutton
4	Ancient Greek	φαγεῖν	aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰh₂g-	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν →