Where does “hopl-” come from?

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

hopl- (English): weapon, arms; armed; hoof, hooves; hooved

Definitions

  1. weapon, arms; armed; hoof, hooves; hooved

Ancestry of “hopl-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅπλονtool, instrument; a ship's tackle, rope;...
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →
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