Where does “solifuga” come from?

solifuga (Latin) comes from Latin solipuga, from Latin puga, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.

solifuga (Latin): solifuge, camel spider

Definitions

  1. solifuge, camel spider

Ancestry of “solifuga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinsolipugaa kind of venomous ant or spider
2Latinpugabuttock
3Proto-Indo-European*spugeh₂

Words derived from “solifuga

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂Every word from Latin pugaEvery word from Latin solipuga