Where does “sandmusling” come from?

sandmusling (Danish) comes from Danish musling, from Old Gutnish mussel, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

sandmusling (Danish): sand gaper, soft-shell clam

Definitions

  1. sand gaper, soft-shell clam

Ancestry of “sandmusling”, step by step

sandmusling traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish musling

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmuslingscallop
2Old Gutnishmussel—
3Latinmūsculusa small mouse
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Danish sand

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishsandtrue; sand
2Old Norsesannrtrue
3Proto-Germanicsanþaztrue, real
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁sóntsactive participle of *h₁ésti; being, existence;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ēs-to be
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →