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Where does “muscellus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “muscellus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “muscellus”

  • mejillón
  • mexilhão
  • mexillón
  • muscelio
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