Where does “muscolarismo” come from?

muscolarismo (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.

muscolarismo (Italian): show or exhibition of muscular strength

Definitions

  1. show or exhibition of muscular strength

Ancestry of “muscolarismo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmuscolaremuscular; muscle
2Italianmuscolomuscle; mussel
3Latinmūsculusa small mouse
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →