Where does “myrmicine” come from?
myrmicine (English) comes from Translingual Myrmicinae, from Translingual Myrmica, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.
myrmicine (English): Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae;...
Ancestry of “myrmicine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Myrmicinae | — |
| 2 | Translingual | Myrmica | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύρμηξ | ant; a beast of prey in India |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morwi- | ant |