Where does “νεκροφάγος” come from?

νεκροφάγος (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.

νεκροφάγος (Greek): necrophagous, scavenging, carrion feeding

Definitions

  1. necrophagous, scavenging, carrion feeding

Ancestry of “νεκροφάγος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greek-φάγοςeating the food denoted by the prefix
2Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
3Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g-Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-Every word from Ancient Greek -φάγος