Where does “muskelivene” come from?
muskelivene (Finnish) comes from Finnish muskeli, from Swedish muskel, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muskelivene (Finnish): powerboat
Ancestry of “muskelivene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | muskeli | muscle |
| 2 | Swedish | muskel | a muscle |
| 3 | Latin | mūsculus | — |
| 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 |