Where does “formiga” come from?

formiga (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese formiga, from Latin formica, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.

formiga (Portuguese): ant

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	formiga	—
2	Latin	formica	an ant
3	Proto-Indo-European	morwi-	ant

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