Where does “merimangë” come from?
merimangë (Albanian) comes from Albanian merming, from Greek μυρμήγκι, from Byzantine Greek μυρμήγκιν.
merimangë (Albanian): spider
Ancestry of “merimangë”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Albanian | merming | — |
| 2 | Greek | μυρμήγκι | ant; an insignificant person; a hard-working,... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μυρμήγκιν | — |
Words derived from “merimangë”