Where does “mirmecofago” come from?

mirmecofago (Italian) comes from Italian -fago, 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.

mirmecofago (Italian): myrmecophagous

Definitions

myrmecophagous

Ancestry of “mirmecofago”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	-fago	-phage; -phagous
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 →