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Where does “Myrmecia” come from?

Myrmecia (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.

Ancestry of “Myrmecia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant

Words derived from “Myrmecia”

  • Myrmeciinae
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