Where does “μύρμηκος” come from?

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

μύρμηκος (Ancient Greek): genitive singular of μύρμηξ; ant’s

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of μύρμηξ; ant’s

Ancestry of “μύρμηκος”, step by step

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

Words derived from “μύρμηκος”

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