Where does “graminivorus” come from?

graminivorus (Latin) comes from Latin gramen, from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁- — to grow.

Ancestry of “graminivorus”, step by step

graminivorus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin gramen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatingramenGrass, turf; A herb, plant
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʰreh₁-to grow

via Latin vorus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvorus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰreh₁- →Every word from Latin gramen →