Where does “κυναγός” come from?

κυναγός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

κυναγός (Ancient Greek): hunter

Definitions

  1. hunter

Ancestry of “κυναγός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύωνa dog; a bitch; an offensive person
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →