Where does “mygale” come from?

mygale (French) comes from Ancient Greek μυγαλέη, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

mygale (French): mygalomorph; tarantula

Definitions

  1. mygalomorph; tarantula

Ancestry of “mygale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυγαλέηshrewmouse
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 →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →