Etymology

myo-

Today it means: Muscle. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs) ← Proto-Hellenic *mū́s ← Proto-Indo-European *múHs
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  3. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  4. English todaymyo-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “mouse; muscle”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekμῦς all →

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.