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Where does “κυνόσβατος” come from?

κυνόσβατος (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.

κυνόσβατος (Ancient Greek): evergreen rose

Definitions

  1. evergreen rose

Ancestry of “κυνόσβατος”, 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

Words derived from “κυνόσβατος”

  • cynosbatos
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