Where does “μυρμηκικό οξύ” come from?
μυρμηκικό οξύ (Greek) comes from Greek οξύ, from Ancient Greek ὀξύς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.
μυρμηκικό οξύ (Greek): formic acid
Definitions
- formic acid
Ancestry of “μυρμηκικό οξύ”, step by step
μυρμηκικό οξύ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Greek οξύ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | οξύ | acid |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ὀξύς | sharp, pointed; sharp, keen; quick, hasty, swift |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eḱ- | sharp |
via Greek μυρμηκικός
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greek | μυρμηκικός | antlike, related to an ant or ants |
| 2 | Greek | μυρμήγκι | ant; an insignificant person; a hard-working,... |
| 3 | Byzantine Greek | μυρμήγκιν | — |