Where does “muscularis” come from?

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

muscularis (Latin): Of or pertaining to muscles

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to muscles

Ancestry of “muscularis”, step by step

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

Words derived from “muscularis”

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