Where does “muscelio” come from?

muscelio (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin muscellus, from Latin musculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

muscelio (Vulgar Latin): mussel

Definitions

  1. mussel

Ancestry of “muscelio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmuscellus—
2Latinmusculussmall mouse; muscle; saltwater mussel
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →