Where does “Venusmuschel” come from?
Venusmuschel (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.
Venusmuschel (German): Venus clam, venerid
Definitions
- Venus clam, venerid
Ancestry of “Venusmuschel”, step by step
Venusmuschel 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 |