Where does “merops” come from?

merops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μέροψ, from Ancient Greek μέρος, from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros.

Ancestry of “merops”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμέροψepithet of men; bee-eater
2Ancient Greekμέροςpart, component, region; share, portion; one's...
3Proto-Hellenic*(h)méros—

Words derived from “merops”

Every word from Proto-Hellenic *(h)méros →Every word from Ancient Greek μέρος →Every word from Ancient Greek μέροψ →