Where does “lapsus muris” come from?
lapsus muris (English) comes from Latin lapsus, from Latin labi, from Latin labor, from Old Latin labos, from Romanian labă, from Hungarian láb, from Proto-Uralic luwe, from Proto-Iranian *Hrawpācáh — fox.
lapsus muris (English): A “slip of the mouse”; an error occasioned by the...
Definitions
- A “slip of the mouse”; an error occasioned by the...
Ancestry of “lapsus muris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | lapsus | gliding, sliding, slipping, falling; slipped,... |
| 2 | Latin | labi | present active infinitive of lābor; to glide; to... |
| 3 | Latin | labor | work; labour, toil; hardship, trouble, fatigue,... |
| 4 | Old Latin | labos | — |
| 5 | Romanian | labă | palm; paw |
| 6 | Hungarian | láb | leg; foot; support, stand |
| 7 | Proto-Uralic | luwe | bone |
| 8 | Proto-Iranian | *Hrawpācáh | fox |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *Hrawpāćás | fox |