Where does “myrmécologie” come from?
myrmécologie (French) comes from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.
myrmécologie (French): myrmecology
Ancestry of “myrmécologie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μύρμηξ | ant; a beast of prey in India |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | morwi- | ant |
Words derived from “myrmécologie”