Where does “solifuga” come from?
solifuga (Latin) comes from Latin solipuga, from Latin puga, from Proto-Indo-European *spugeh₂.
Ancestry of “solifuga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | solipuga | a kind of venomous ant or spider |
| 2 | Latin | puga | buttock |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *spugeh₂ | — |
Words derived from “solifuga”