Where does “Myrmica” come from?

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

Myrmica (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Myrmica”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Myrmica

Every word from Proto-Indo-European morwi-Every word from Ancient Greek μύρμηξ
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