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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant

Words derived from “μυρμηκῖτις

Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi-Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ
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