English
musculospiral
Musculospiral comes from Latin musculus ‘muscle’, from mūs ‘mouse’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *múHs.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*múHs‘mouse’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*mūs‘mouse’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmūs‘mouse’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmusculus‘muscle’
- Englishtodaymusculospiral
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*múHs‘mouse’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*mūs‘mouse’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEmūs‘mouse’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEmusculus‘muscle’
- Englishtodaymusculospiral
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *múHs ‘mouse’
mouse, mice, myelin, myocardium, 15 more
through Latin mūs ‘mouse’
through Latin musculus ‘muscle’
Today it means
adj Of or pertaining to the radial nerve (also called the musculospiral nerve)
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *múHs / musculospiral