Where does “-phaga” come from?

-phaga (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

-phaga (Translingual): Used to form taxonomic names, often of genera, by...

Definitions

  1. Used to form taxonomic names, often of genera, by...

Ancestry of “-phaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφάγοςglutton
2Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “-phaga”

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