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

Definitions

  1. muscular

Ancestry of “mišičen”, step by step

mišičen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene mišica

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenemišicamuscle
2Slovenemìšmouse (rodent of the genus Mus)
3Latinmusculussmall mouse; muscle; saltwater mussel
4Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
5Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
6Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Slovene en

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sloveneenone
2Sloveneêdenone
3Proto-Slavic(j)edinъ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanóynosone; single
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →