Where does “Muskelfaser” come from?

Muskelfaser (German) comes from German Muskel, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

Muskelfaser (German): myocyte, muscle fibre

Definitions

  1. myocyte, muscle fibre

Ancestry of “Muskelfaser”, step by step

Muskelfaser traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Muskel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanMuskelmuscle
2Latinmūsculusa small mouse
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via German Faser

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanFaserfibre
2Old High Germanfasofibre
3Proto-Germanicfasōnfiber
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →
Muskelfaser — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer