Where does “Sarcophaginae” come from?

Sarcophaginae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sarcophaga, from Ancient Greek φαγεῖν, from Proto-Indo-European bʰh₂g-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰeh₂g- — to divide, distribute, allot.

Sarcophaginae (Translingual): subfamily

Definitions

  1. subfamily

Ancestry of “Sarcophaginae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSarcophagagenus
2Ancient Greekφαγεῖνaorist active infinitive of ἔφαγον
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰh₂g-—
4Proto-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 φαγεῖν →