Where does “intermuscular” come from?
intermuscular (Romanian) comes from French intermusculaire, from French musculaire, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
intermuscular (Romanian): intermuscular
Definitions
- intermuscular
Ancestry of “intermuscular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intermusculaire | intermuscular |
| 2 | French | musculaire | muscular |
| 3 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 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 |