Where does “hoplon” come from?

hoplon (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.

hoplon (English): A type of aspis used by Greek hoplites

Definitions

  1. A type of aspis used by Greek hoplites

Ancestry of “hoplon”, 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 múh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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