Latin word apis comes from Ancient Greek φῦκος
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φῦκος (Ancient Greek)
fucus (Latin)
Male bee, drone (as cosmetic) rouge. (for woolen goods) red dye. (poetic) bee glue, propolis. Orchil, seaweed. Pretence, disguise, sham.
apis (Latin)
A bee.