Where does “Hoplomys” come from?

Hoplomys (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek ὅπλον, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

Hoplomys (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Hoplomys”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekὅπλονtool, instrument; a ship's tackle, rope;...
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 →