Where does “intramuscular” come from?
intramuscular (Romanian) comes from French intramusculaire, 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.
intramuscular (Romanian): intramuscular
Definitions
- intramuscular
Ancestry of “intramuscular”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | intramusculaire | intramuscular |
| 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 |