Where does “Sphex” come from?

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

Sphex (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Sphex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφήξwasp
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰey-bee

Words derived from “Sphex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰey- →Every word from Ancient Greek σφήξ →