Where does “maorach” come from?

maorach (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish maerach, 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.

maorach (Scottish Gaelic): shellfish

Definitions

  1. shellfish

Ancestry of “maorach”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishmaerachshellfish
2LatinmurexA shellfish used as a source of the dye Tyrian...
3Ancient Greekμύαξsea mussel
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →