Where does “Meliphagoidea” come from?

Meliphagoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Meliphaga, 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.

Meliphagoidea (Translingual): superfamily

Definitions

  1. superfamily

Ancestry of “Meliphagoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMeliphagagenus
2New Latinmeliphaga—
3Ancient Greek-φάγοςeater; eater; glutton; -eating
4Ancient GreekἔφαγονI ate, devoured
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰeh₂g-to divide, distribute, allot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g- →Every word from Ancient Greek -φάγος →