Where does “Sphecoidea” come from?
Sphecoidea (Translingual) comes from Translingual Sphex, from Ancient Greek σφήξ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- — bee.
Ancestry of “Sphecoidea”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Translingual | Sphex | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφήξ | wasp |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰey- | bee |