Where does “Meliphaga” come from?

Meliphaga (Translingual) comes from New Latin meliphaga, from Ancient Greek -φάγος, from Ancient Greek ἔφαγον, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Meliphaga (Translingual): genus

Definitions

genus

Ancestry of “Meliphaga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	New Latin	meliphaga	—
2	Ancient Greek	-φάγος	eater; eater; glutton; -eating
3	Ancient Greek	ἔφαγον	I ate, devoured
4	Proto-Indo-European	bʰh₂g-	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰeh₂g-	to divide, distribute, allot

Words derived from “Meliphaga”

Meliphagidae
Meliphagoidea

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