Where does “mossel” come from?
mossel (Dutch) comes from Old French moule, 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.
mossel (Dutch): mussel, bivalve of the family Mytilidae,...
Definitions
- mussel, bivalve of the family Mytilidae,...
Ancestry of “mossel”, step by step
mossel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French moule
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | moule | mussel |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | musclus | moss |
| 3 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Middle Dutch mosscele
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | mosscele | — |