Where does “merming” come from?

merming (Albanian) comes from Greek μυρμήγκι, from Byzantine Greek μυρμήγκιν.

Ancestry of “merming”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	μυρμήγκι	ant; an insignificant person; a hard-working,...
2	Byzantine Greek	μυρμήγκιν	—