Where does “myrmecophilism” come from?

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

Ancestry of “myrmecophilism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyrmeco-ant
2Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi- →