Roots/*bʰeHg-bʰeHg-“to apportion, deal out”Widely accepteddistributionconsumptionSource of Greek phagein, English -phage, phagocyteRoot for dealing out/eating, yielding Greek phagein and English bacteriophage, sarcophagus.Related Rootsbʰag-“to distribute, allot, share”bʰeh₂-g-₂“to eat, consume (LIV)”bʰeh₂-ǵ-“to allot, distribute (variant)”bʰrew-k-“to use, enjoy, consume”gʷelh₃-eyo-“to keep swallowing, gulping”gʷer-₂“to swallow, devour”gʷer-mn̥“that which devours, throat”gʷerh₃-₂“to swallow, eat greedily”related entrySee also: bheHg- history