Where does “Muskelzelle” come from?

Muskelzelle (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.

Muskelzelle (German): myocyte

Definitions

  1. myocyte

Ancestry of “Muskelzelle”, step by step

Muskelzelle 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 Zelle

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanZellecell
2Old High Germanzellachamber
3Latincellaa small room, a hut, storeroom; a barn, granary;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →
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