Where does “myorod” come from?

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

myorod (English): A protein in the smooth muscle of some mollusc; a filament containing this protein (together with myosin)

Definitions

  1. A protein in the smooth muscle of some mollusc; a filament containing this protein (together with myosin)

Ancestry of “myorod”, 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 →