Where does “muskelminne” come from?

muskelminne (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.

muskelminne (Swedish): muscle memory

Definitions

  1. muscle memory

Ancestry of “muskelminne”, step by step

muskelminne 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 minne

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishminnememory; component used in computers etc. store...
2Old Norseminnimemory; less, smaller: comparative degree of...
3Proto-Germanicminnizôcomparative degree of *lītilaz
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmey-to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →