Where does “cynosbatos” come from?

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

cynosbatos (Latin): The dog rose or other wild briar; The black...

Definitions

  1. The dog rose or other wild briar; The black...

Ancestry of “cynosbatos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκυνόσβατοςevergreen rose
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 →