Where does “μυρμηγκοφάγος” come from?
μυρμηγκοφάγος (Greek) comes from Greek μυρμήγκι, from Byzantine Greek μυρμήγκιν.
μυρμηγκοφάγος (Greek): anteater
Ancestry of “μυρμηγκοφάγος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μυρμήγκι | ant; an insignificant person; a hard-working,... |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μυρμήγκιν | — |