Where does “hundes tunge” come from?
hundes tunge (Old English) comes 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.
hundes tunge (Old English): hound's tongue
Definitions
- hound's tongue
Ancestry of “hundes tunge”, step by step
hundes tunge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin cynoglossos
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | cynoglossos | hound's tongue (plant) |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | κυνόγλωσσον | hound's tongue (Cynoglossum columnae) |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | κύων | a dog; a bitch; an offensive person |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Old English tunge
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old English | tunge | a tongue; a language |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | tungā | tongue; speech, language |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |