Where does “Myrmecobius” come from?

Myrmecobius (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek βίος, from Ancient Greek Γένεσις, from Proto-Hellenic génetis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tis, from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- — to produce, to beget, to give birth.

Myrmecobius (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Myrmecobius”, step by step

Myrmecobius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek βίος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekβίοςlife
2Ancient GreekΓένεσιςGenesis. The title of the first book of the Bible and Pentateuch as in the Septuagint translation in Greek
3Proto-Hellenicgénetisorigin, source
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵénh₁tisbirth, production
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth

via Ancient Greek μύρμηξ

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

Words derived from “Myrmecobius

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵénh₁tisEvery word from Proto-Hellenic génetis