Where does “Holophaga” come from?
Holophaga (Translingual) comes from Translingual -phaga, from Ancient Greek φάγος, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.
Ancestry of “Holophaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | -phaga | Used to form taxonomic names, often of genera, by... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | φάγος | glutton |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | φαγεῖν | aorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰh₂g- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰeh₂g- | to divide, distribute, allot |