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Where does “Myocastor” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Myocastor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
2Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “Myocastor”

  • Myocastoridae
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →