Where does “mūstēla” come from?
mūstēla (Latin) comes from Latin mūs, from Proto-Italic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Ancestry of “mūstēla”, step by step
mūstēla traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin mūs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | mūs | a mouse; a rat (the European black rat (Rattus rattus)) |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | mūs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Proto-Italic mūstrā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Italic | mūstrā | mouse-like animal |