Where does “μυρμηδών” come from?

μυρμηδών (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.

μυρμηδών (Ancient Greek): ant-nest

Definitions

  1. ant-nest

Ancestry of “μυρμηδών”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ →