Where does “Myrmeciinae” come from?

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

Myrmeciinae (Translingual): subfamily}}

Definitions

  1. subfamily}}

Ancestry of “Myrmeciinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMyrmeciagenus}}
2Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant
Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ →Every word from Translingual Myrmecia →