Where does “αγριομέλισσα” come from?

αγριομέλισσα (Greek) comes from Greek αγριό-, from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros — field, pasturage.

αγριομέλισσα (Greek): wild bee, bumblebee

Definitions

  1. wild bee, bumblebee

Ancestry of “αγριομέλισσα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekαγριό-Alternative form of αγριο-; wild; uncultivated
2Ancient GreekἌγριοςliving in the open fields
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵr̥yoscampestral, field attributive, of or relating to fields
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵrosfield, pasturage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵros →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂éǵr̥yos →Every word from Ancient Greek Ἄγριος →