Where does “fagócito” come from?

fagócito (Portuguese) comes from German Phagozyt, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

fagócito (Portuguese): phagocyte

Definitions

phagocyte

Ancestry of “fagócito”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Phagozyt	phagocyte
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 “fagócito”

antifagocítico
fagocítico

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν →