Where does “Sprechmuschel” come from?
Sprechmuschel (German) comes from German Muschel, from Old High German muscula, from Proto-Germanic *muskulā, from Latin muscula, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs — mouse.
Sprechmuschel (German): mouthpiece
Definitions
- mouthpiece
Ancestry of “Sprechmuschel”, step by step
Sprechmuschel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Muschel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Muschel | a bivalve; a mussel; a snailshell |
| 2 | Old High German | muscula | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *muskulā | — |
| 4 | Latin | muscula | Diminutive of musca |
| 5 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via German sprechen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | sprechen | to speak; to speak, to talk, to give a speech; to... |
| 2 | Middle High German | sprechen | to speak |
| 3 | Old High German | sprehhan | to speak |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *sprekan | to speak |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sprekaną | to speak, to make a noise |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spreg- | to make a sound, speak; to make a sound, utter,... |