Where does “mišičen” come from?
mišičen (Slovene) comes from Slovene mišica, from Slovene mìš, from Latin musculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
mišičen (Slovene): muscular
Ancestry of “mišičen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Slovene | mišica | muscle |
| 2 | Slovene | mìš | — |
| 3 | Latin | musculus | small mouse; muscle; saltwater mussel |
| 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 |