Where does “musculeux” come from?
musculeux (French) comes from Latin muscularis, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
musculeux (French): muscular; muscly
Definitions
- muscular; muscly
Ancestry of “musculeux”, step by step
musculeux traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin muscularis
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | muscularis | Of or pertaining to muscles |
| 2 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Latin musculosus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | musculosus | muscular, fleshy |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | ose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to) |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |