Where does “muskulatur” come from?
muskulatur (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from French musculature, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muskulatur (Norwegian Bokmål): musculature
Definitions
- musculature
Ancestry of “muskulatur”, step by step
muskulatur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French musculature
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | musculature | musculature |
| 2 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via German Muskulatur
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Muskulatur | musculature; muscles |