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

  1. Of or pertaining to the ant subfamily Myrmicinae;...

Ancestry of “myrmicine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMyrmicinaesubfamily
2TranslingualMyrmicagenus
3Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ →Every word from Translingual Myrmica →
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