Where does “όπλο” come from?

όπλο (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ὅπλον, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

όπλο (Greek): gun, rifle, etc; personal weapon, item of small...

Definitions

  1. gun, rifle, etc; personal weapon, item of small...

Ancestry of “όπλο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅπλονtool, instrument; a ship's tackle, rope;...
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “όπλο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →