Where does “Procyon” come from?

Procyon (English) comes from Latin Procyōn, from Ancient Greek Προκύων, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

Procyon (English): A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky

Definitions

  1. A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky

Ancestry of “Procyon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinProcyōnCanis Minor
2Ancient GreekΠροκύωνProcyon, a star in Canis Minor
3Ancient Greekκύωνa dog; a bitch; an offensive person
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →