English
formic
Formic comes from Latin formīca ‘ant’.
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEformīca‘ant’
- Englishtodayformic
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEformīca‘ant’
- Englishtodayformic
Formed from -ic
The story
Formed from the root of Latin formīca (‘ant’) + -ic.
Every English word from Latin formīca
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to ants.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Latin formīca / formic