Where does “murex” come from?

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

murex (Latin): A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian...

Definitions

  1. A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian...

Ancestry of “murex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύαξsea mussel
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “murex”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →
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