Where does “Myrmeciinae” come from?
Myrmeciinae (Translingual) comes from Translingual Myrmecia, from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ, from Proto-Indo-European morwi- — ant.
Ancestry of “Myrmeciinae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Myrmecia | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύρμηξ | ant; a beast of prey in India |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | morwi- | ant |