Where does “ми́дия” come from?

ми́дия (Russian) comes from Greek μύδια, from Greek μύδι, from Ancient Greek μύδιν, from Ancient Greek μύδιον, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

ми́дия (Russian): mussel

Definitions

  1. mussel

Ancestry of “ми́дия”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GreekμύδιαNominative plural form of μύδι;...
2Greekμύδιmussel
3Ancient Greekμύδιν
4Ancient Greekμύδιον
5Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
6Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
7Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “ми́дия

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s