Reconstruction:Latin/musculum

This Latin entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Latin

Etymology

From mūscum (“moss”) +‎ -ulum (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmusklu/

Noun

*mūsculum m (Proto-Romance)

  1. moss

Descendants

  • Balkan Romance:
    • Aromanian: mushclju, mushcljiu
    • Romanian: mușchi
  • Italo-Romance:
  • North Italian:
    • Friulian: muscli
    • Venetan: muscio

References

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