Where does “myodesis” come from?

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

myodesis (English): The securing of a muscle or tendon to the bone via sutures passed through small holes drilled in the bone

Definitions

  1. The securing of a muscle or tendon to the bone via sutures passed through small holes drilled in the bone

Ancestry of “myodesis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyo-muscle
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 múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →
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