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Where does “χαραμοφάης” come from?

χαραμοφάης (Greek) comes from Greek φαΐ, from Byzantine Greek φαγί, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

χαραμοφάης (Greek): freeloader, good-for-nothing, parasite

Definitions

  1. freeloader, good-for-nothing, parasite

Ancestry of “χαραμοφάης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekφαΐfood
2Byzantine Greekφαγί—
3Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
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