Where does “Peromyscus” come from?

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

Peromyscus (Translingual): genus, of tropical to subarctic environments in Central and North America}}

Definitions

  1. genus, of tropical to subarctic environments in Central and North America}}

Ancestry of “Peromyscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinperoA kind of boot made of raw hide, worn chiefly by...
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 múh₂sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHsEvery word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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