Where does “cynops” come from?

cynops (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κύνωψ, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

cynops (Latin): A kind of plant, also called psyllion

Definitions

  1. A kind of plant, also called psyllion

Ancestry of “cynops”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκύνωψribwort
2Ancient Greekκύωνa dog; a bitch; an offensive person
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 múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →