Etymology

necrovore

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Today it means: A person who eats meat. Full definition →

Ancient Greek νεκρός ← Latin vorō
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  1. Latin · derived fromvorō
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromνεκρός
  3. Latin · derived fromvorō
  4. Ancient Greek · derived fromνεκρός
  5. English todaynecrovore

From Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *neḱ-der. Ancient Greek νεκρός (nekrós)der. English necrovore + Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷerh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *gʷorh₃éh₂ Proto-Italic *worā Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin vorōder. English necrovore.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekνεκρός all →

necropolisnecrophilianecro-necronym

Latinvorō all →

folivoresaprovore

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