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Where does “Myrmicinae” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Myrmicinae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualMyrmica—
2Ancient Greekμύρμηξant; a beast of prey in India
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmorwi-ant

Words derived from “Myrmicinae”

  • myrmicine
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