Where does “Sphegina” come from?

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

Sphegina (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Sphegina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφήξwasp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey-Every word from Ancient Greek σφήξ
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