Where does “houndestonge” come from?
houndestonge (Middle English) comes from Old English hundes tunge, from Latin cynoglossos, from Ancient Greek κυνόγλωσσον, from Ancient Greek κύων, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
houndestonge (Middle English): hound's tongue
Definitions
- hound's tongue
Ancestry of “houndestonge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | hundes tunge | hound's tongue |
| 2 | Latin | cynoglossos | hound's tongue (plant) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κυνόγλωσσον | hound's tongue (Cynoglossum columnae) |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | κύων | a dog; a bitch; an offensive person |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |