Where does “myofibroma” come from?

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

myofibroma (English): A fibroma in muscle tissue

Definitions

  1. A fibroma in muscle tissue

Ancestry of “myofibroma”, 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 →