Where does “μελισσοφάγος” come from?

μελισσοφάγος (Greek) comes from Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

μελισσοφάγος (Greek): bee-eater, European bee-eater

Definitions

bee-eater, European bee-eater

Ancestry of “μελισσοφάγος”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	-φάγος	eating the food denoted by the prefix
2	Ancient Greek	-φάγος	eater; eater; glutton; -eating
3	Ancient Greek	ἔφαγον	I ate, devoured
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰh₂g-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “μελισσοφάγος”

νανομελισσοφάγος

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