Where does “miositis” come from?

miositis (Spanish) comes from English myositis, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

miositis (Spanish): myositis

Definitions

  1. myositis

Ancestry of “miositis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmyositisInflammation of the muscles
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →