Where does “coprofago” come from?

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

coprofago (Italian): coprophage; coprophagous

Definitions

  1. coprophage; coprophagous

Ancestry of “coprofago”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκοπροφάγοςdung-eating
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 →