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
- mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
Ancestry of “μῦς”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |