Where does “muslu” come from?

muslu (Asturian) comes from Vulgar Latin musclus, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

muslu (Asturian): thigh

Definitions

  1. thigh

Ancestry of “muslu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinmusclusmoss
2Latinmūsculusa small mouse
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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