Where does “Capromys” come from?
Capromys (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Capromys (Translingual): genus (Desmarest's hutia)}}
Definitions
- genus (Desmarest's hutia)}}
Ancestry of “Capromys”, step by step
Capromys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ancient Greek μῦς
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | μῦς | mouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | *mū́s | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Ancient Greek κάπρος
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ancient Greek | κάπρος | boar, especially wild boar; boarfish |
| 2 | Proto-Hellenic | kápros | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱapros | male hooved animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱapr̥ | penis |
Words derived from “Capromys”