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

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Meliphaga”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Meliphaga”

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