Where does “muskelbristning” come from?

muskelbristning (Swedish) comes from Swedish muskel, from Latin mūsculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

muskelbristning (Swedish): a muscle rupture (injury)

Definitions

  1. a muscle rupture (injury)

Ancestry of “muskelbristning”, step by step

muskelbristning traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish muskel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmuskela muscle
2Latinmūsculusa small mouse
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Swedish bristning

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishbristninga breaking, a bursting
2Swedishbristato break
3Old Swedishbristato break, burst
4Old Norsebrestato break, burst
5Proto-Germanicbrestanąto burst, break, sunder, split, crack
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰres‑to burst; break; crack; crackle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →