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Where does “μῦς” come from?

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

μῦς (Ancient Greek): mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale

Definitions

  1. mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale

Ancestry of “μῦς”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
2Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “μῦς”

  • muzzle
  • cardiomyopathy
  • myocardium
  • myosin
  • myasthenia
  • mussel
  • fibromyalgia
  • myopathy
  • myocarditis
  • myofascial
  • troponin
  • myositis
  • electromyography
  • myoclonus
  • myalgia
  • myogenic
  • rhabdomyolysis
  • dermatomyositis
  • myasthenic
  • myocyte
  • electromyographic
  • rhabdomyosarcoma
  • Musselburgh
  • leiomyoma
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