Where does “rhabdomyomatous” come from?

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

rhabdomyomatous (English): Of or relating to a rhabdomyoma

Definitions

  1. Of or relating to a rhabdomyoma

Ancestry of “rhabdomyomatous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyomatousOf or pertaining to a myoma
2EnglishmyomaA tumor composed of muscle tissue, usually benign...
3Englishmyo-muscle
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →