Where does “Muskelmasse” come from?

Muskelmasse (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.

Muskelmasse (German): muscle mass, muscular mass

Definitions

muscle mass, muscular mass

Ancestry of “Muskelmasse”, step by step

Muskelmasse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German Muskel

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Muskel	muscle
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 German Maße

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Maße	mass quantity of matter
2	Latin	massa	mass, bulk; load, burden; dough
3	Ancient Greek	μᾶζα	barley-bread or cake
4	Ancient Greek	μάσσω	to handle, work with my hands, knead; to wipe
5	Proto-Indo-European	mh₂ǵyéti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	meh₂ǵ-	to knead, stroke

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