Where does “formicaleone” come from?
formicaleone (Italian) comes from Italian formica, from Italian are, from Italian aere, from Old French aire, from Latin ārea, from Proto-Italic āzeā, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs-e-yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHs- — to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth.
formicaleone (Italian): antlion (of family Myrmeleontidae)
Definitions
- antlion (of family Myrmeleontidae)
Ancestry of “formicaleone”, step by step
formicaleone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian formica
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | formica | ant; Formica |
| 2 | Italian | are | Archaic form of aere; plural of ara |
| 3 | Italian | aere | air; appearance, aspect; nature, disposition |
| 4 | Old French | aire | appearance; semblance |
| 5 | Latin | ārea | a piece of level ground, a vacant place (esp. in the town) |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | āzeā | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs-e-yeh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHs- | to be/become dry; to burn, to glow; hearth |
via Italian Leone
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | Leone | Leo |
| 2 | Spanish | león | lion; antlion; a brave person |
| 3 | Latin | legiō | A legion |
| 4 | Latin | legō | to collect, gather, bring together, catch |
| 5 | Latin | lēx | a proposition or motion for a law made to the people by a magistrate, a bill |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | lēg- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ-s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |