Where does “sphex” come from?
sphex (English) comes from Translingual Sphex, from Ancient Greek σφήξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
sphex (English): Any of the sand wasps of "Sphex" and allied...
Definitions
- Any of the sand wasps of "Sphex" and allied...
Ancestry of “sphex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Sphex | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφήξ | wasp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |