Where does “phagedaenicus” come from?
phagedaenicus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek φαγεδαινικός, from Ancient Greek φαγέδαινα, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
phagedaenicus (Latin): cancerous, spreading like cancer; suffering from...
Definitions
- cancerous, spreading like cancer; suffering from...
Ancestry of “phagedaenicus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | φαγεδαινικός | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φαγέδαινα | canker, cancerous sore; disease of bees |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἔφαγον | I ate, devoured |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |