Where does “муляж” come from?
муляж (Russian) comes from French moulage, from French mouler, from French moûle, from Old French moule, from Vulgar Latin musclus, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s — mouse.
муляж (Russian): dummy, full-scale model, decoy, waxwork;...
Definitions
- dummy, full-scale model, decoy, waxwork;...
Ancestry of “муляж”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | moulage | casting, moulding |
| 2 | French | mouler | to mould; to fit tightly; to grind, mill |
| 3 | French | moûle | — |
| 4 | Old French | moule | mussel |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | musclus | moss |
| 6 | Latin | mūsculus | a small mouse |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |