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Where does “Sphex” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Sphex”, step by step

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

Words derived from “Sphex”

  • sphecoid
  • Spheciformes
  • Sphecidae
  • Sphecoidea
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