Where does “hoplomachus” come from?

hoplomachus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ὁπλομάχος, from Ancient Greek ὅπλον, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

hoplomachus (Latin): a heavily armed gladiator

Definitions

  1. a heavily armed gladiator

Ancestry of “hoplomachus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὁπλομάχοςheavily armed
2Ancient Greekὅπλονtool, instrument; a ship's tackle, rope;...
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 →