Where does “mirmecologico” come from?
mirmecologico (Italian) comes from Italian mirmecologia, from Italian mirmeco-, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.
mirmecologico (Italian): myrmecological
Definitions
- myrmecological
Ancestry of “mirmecologico”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | mirmecologia | myrmecology |
| 2 | Italian | mirmeco- | myrmeco- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύρμηξ | ant; a beast of prey in India |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | morwi- | ant |