Where does “Melanoplus” come from?

Melanoplus (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.

Melanoplus (Translingual): genus}}

Definitions

  1. genus}}

Ancestry of “Melanoplus”, step by step

Melanoplus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek ὅπλον

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

via Ancient Greek Μέλας

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΜέλαςdark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
2Ancient Greekblack—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →