Etymology

anthropophagous

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Today it means: Who practices anthropophagy; cannibalistic. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔφαγον (éphagon) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂g- ← English anthropo-
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  1. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́νθρωπος (ắnthrōpos)
  2. Englishanthropo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂g-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰh₂g-
  5. Ancient Greekἔφαγον (éphagon)
  6. English todayanthropophagous

From anthropo- + -phagous.

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