Where does “cynodont” come from?

cynodont (English) comes from English cyno-, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

cynodont (English): Any of several small carnivorous synapsids in the...

Definitions

Any of several small carnivorous synapsids in the...

Ancestry of “cynodont”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	cyno-	of or pertaining to dogs
2	Ancient Greek	κύων	a dog; a bitch; an offensive person
3	Ancient Greek	μῦς	mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4	Proto-Hellenic	*mū́s	—
5	Proto-Indo-Iranian	múHs	mouse
6	Proto-Indo-European	múh₂s	mouse

Words derived from “cynodont”

eucynodont

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →