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Where does “peronatus” come from?

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

peronatus (Latin): Half-booted, wearing low boots

Definitions

  1. Half-booted, wearing low boots

Ancestry of “peronatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperoA kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by...
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
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