Where does “cynorrhodon” come from?
cynorrhodon (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κυνόροδον, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Ancestry of “cynorrhodon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κυνόροδον | dog rose |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κύων | a dog; a bitch; an offensive person |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “cynorrhodon”