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Where does “μύδια” come from?

μύδια (Greek) comes from Greek μύδι, from Ancient Greek μύδιν, from Ancient Greek μύδιον, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

μύδια (Greek): Nominative plural form of μύδι;...

Definitions

  1. Nominative plural form of μύδι;...

Ancestry of “μύδια”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμύδιmussel
2Ancient Greekμύδιν—
3Ancient Greekμύδιον—
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “μύδια”

  • мидия
  • ми́дия
  • midye
  • мидия
  • midye
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