Etymology of the English word geophagy
the English word
geophagyusing the English prefix
geo-derived from the Greek prefix
geo-, γεω-
derived from the Greek word
ge, γῆ (earth, land, soil; world)
using the English suffix
-phagyderived from the Late Greek suffix
-phagia, -φαγία, -ϕαγία
derived from the Greek word
phagein, ϕαγεῖν (to eat)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
