Where does “myoclonus” come from?
Myoclonus derives from Ancient Greek μῦς meaning muscle, combined with English clonus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s.
myoclonus (English): The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or...
Definitions
- The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or...
Ancestry of “myoclonus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | myo- | muscle |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 3 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |