Where does “-phagus” come from?
-phagus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “-phagus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |
Words derived from “-phagus”