Where does “murex” come from?
murex (English) comes from Latin murex, from Ancient Greek μύαξ, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
murex (English): Any of the genus "Murex" of marine gastropods
Definitions
- Any of the genus "Murex" of marine gastropods
Ancestry of “murex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | murex | A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύαξ | sea mussel |
| 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 |