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Where does “μυρμηκῖτις” come from?
μυρμηκῖτις (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.
Ancestry of “μυρμηκῖτις”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
μύρμηξ
ant; a beast of prey in India
2
Proto-Indo-European
morwi-
ant
Words derived from “μυρμηκῖτις”
myrmecitis
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