Etymology

anthropophagy

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Today it means: The act or practice of eating human flesh, especially in the context of human cannibalism Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἔφᾰγον (éphăgon) ← 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 Greekἔφᾰγον (éphăgon)
  6. English todayanthropophagy

From anthropo- + -phagy.

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