Where does “myogenic” come from?
Myogenic comes from Ancient Greek μῦς (mouse) and γένος (origin, kind), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European ǵenh₁- (to produce or beget).
myogenic (English): Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis;...
Definitions
- Forming muscle fibres; pertaining to myogenesis;...
Ancestry of “myogenic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 |
Words derived from “myogenic”