Where does “ὁπλομάχος” come from?
ὁπλομάχος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅπλον, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
ὁπλομάχος (Ancient Greek): heavily armed
Ancestry of “ὁπλομάχος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ὅπλον | tool, instrument; a ship's tackle, rope;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “ὁπλομάχος”