Where does “Adephaga” come from?

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

Adephaga (Translingual): suborder

Definitions

  1. suborder

Ancestry of “Adephaga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀδηφάγοςgluttonous, greedy; costly, expensive
2Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
3Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “Adephaga”

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