Where does “muricata” come from?
muricata (Latin) comes from Latin muricatus, from Latin murex, from Ancient Greek μύαξ, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muricata (Latin): nominative feminine singular of mūricātus;...
Definitions
- nominative feminine singular of mūricātus;...
Ancestry of “muricata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | muricatus | having a pointed shape of a purple-fish; purple... |
| 2 | Latin | murex | A shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μύαξ | sea mussel |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |