Where does “Sphex” come from?

Sphex (Latin) comes from Translingual Sphex, from Ancient Greek σφήξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Sphex (Latin): A sphex; a wasp of the genus Sphex

Definitions

  1. A sphex; a wasp of the genus Sphex

Ancestry of “Sphex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSphexgenus
2Ancient Greekσφήξwasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Ancient Greek σφήξ →Every word from Translingual Sphex →