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Where does “myo-” come from?

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

myo- (English): muscle

Definitions

  1. muscle

Ancestry of “myo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
2Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “myo-”

  • cardiomyopathy
  • myosin
  • myopathy
  • myocarditis
  • myofascial
  • troponin
  • electromyography
  • myoclonus
  • myogenic
  • rhabdomyolysis
  • myocyte
  • electromyographic
  • rhabdomyosarcoma
  • leiomyoma
  • myomectomy
  • myotomy
  • tropomyosin
  • myoepithelial
  • myocutaneous
  • cardiomyocyte
  • myofibrillar
  • myoma
  • myoblast
  • leiomyosarcoma
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