Where does “intramuscolare” come from?
intramuscolare (Italian) comes from Italian muscolare, from Italian muscolo, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
intramuscolare (Italian): intramuscular
Ancestry of “intramuscolare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | muscolare | muscular; muscle |
| 2 | Italian | muscolo | muscle; mussel |
| 3 | Latin | mūsculus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |