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Where does “murach” come from?

murach (Old Irish) comes from Latin murex, from Ancient Greek μύαξ, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

murach (Old Irish): shellfish; murex, purple-fish

Definitions

  1. shellfish; murex, purple-fish

Ancestry of “murach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinmurexA shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian...
2Ancient Greekμύαξsea mussel
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “murach”

  • maorach
  • maorach
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