Where does “cronófago” come from?
cronófago (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese -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.
cronófago (Portuguese): chronophagous; time-consuming; someone or...
Definitions
- chronophagous; time-consuming; someone or...
Ancestry of “cronófago”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | -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 |