Where does “musculum” come from?

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

musculum (Latin): accusative singular of mūsculus

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of mūsculus

Ancestry of “musculum”, 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
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →