Where does “мирмицина” come from?

мирмицина (Russian) comes from Translingual Myrmicinae, from Translingual Myrmica, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.

мирмицина (Russian): myrmicine ant of the

Definitions

  1. myrmicine ant of the

Ancestry of “мирмицина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMyrmicinaesubfamily
2TranslingualMyrmicagenus
3Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ →Every word from Translingual Myrmica →