Where does “murgia” come from?

murgia (Italian) comes from Latin murex, from Ancient Greek μύαξ, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

murgia (Italian): a range of low hills

Definitions

  1. a range of low hills

Ancestry of “murgia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmurexA shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian...
2Ancient Greekμύαξsea mussel
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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