Where does “muurahain” come from?
muurahain (Ingrian) comes from Finnish muurahainen, from Proto-Germanic miurijǭ, from Proto-Indo-European mowro-.
muurahain (Ingrian): ant
Definitions
- ant
Ancestry of “muurahain”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | muurahainen | ant; The family Formicidae |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | miurijǭ | ant |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mowro- | — |