Where does “muscolare” come from?

muscolare (Italian) comes 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.

muscolare (Italian): muscular; muscle

Definitions

  1. muscular; muscle

Ancestry of “muscolare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmuscolomuscle; mussel
2Latinmūsculusa small mouse
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “muscolare”

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