Where does “Sphecoidea” come from?

Sphecoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sphex, from Ancient Greek σφήξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.

Sphecoidea (Translingual): superfamilys, now treated as Spheciformes in Apoidea}}

Definitions

  1. superfamilys, now treated as Spheciformes in Apoidea}}

Ancestry of “Sphecoidea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TranslingualSphexgenus
2Ancient Greekσφήξwasp
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Ancient Greek σφήξ →Every word from Translingual Sphex →
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