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Where does “μύαξ” come from?

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

μύαξ (Ancient Greek): sea mussel

Definitions

  1. sea mussel

Ancestry of “μύαξ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
2Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “μύαξ”

  • murex
  • muricate
  • muricata
  • muricatus
  • murex
  • Murex
  • Muricinae
  • Muricidae
  • Muricoidea
  • maorach
  • maorach
  • maerach
  • murach
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