Where does “mytilid” come from?

mytilid (English) comes from Translingual Mytilida, from Translingual Mytilus, from Latin mītulus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

mytilid (English): Any bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the...

Definitions

Any bivalve mollusc of the order Mytilida; the...

Ancestry of “mytilid”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Translingual	Mytilida	order}}
2	Translingual	Mytilus	genus of mussels
3	Latin	mītulus	a kind of edible mussel
4	Ancient Greek	μῦς	mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5	Proto-Hellenic	*mū́s	—
6	Proto-Indo-Iranian	múHs	mouse
7	Proto-Indo-European	múh₂s	mouse

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →