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Where does “σφῆκες” come from?

σφῆκες (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σφήξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

σφῆκες (Ancient Greek): nominative plural of σφήξ; vocative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of σφήξ; vocative plural of...

Ancestry of “σφῆκες”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφήξwasp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
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