LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinethird declension

muscelliō

*muscelliō m (oblique *muscelliōnem)

Meaning

  1. Proto Ibero Romancereconstructionmussel

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Italic*mūs
  3. Latinmuscelliō

Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Proto-Italic *-kelos Latin -culus ▲ Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)sl. Latin mūsculus ▲ Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -lus Latin -ellus Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -iō Latin *muscelliō From mūsculus (“muscle; mussel”, literally “little mouse”) + -ellus (diminutive suffix) + -iō (augmentative suffix).

Descendants
  • Portuguesemexilhãofrom Old Galician-Portuguese mixillon
  • Spanishmocejónfrom Old Spanish *mocejon
  • Galicianmexillónfrom Old Galician-Portuguese mixillon
  • Falamijillónfrom Old Galician-Portuguese mixillon
  • Falamejillónfrom Old Galician-Portuguese mixillon

Quick answers

What does muscelliō mean in Latin?
muscelliō, a noun, means “mussel”.
Where does muscelliō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *múHs → Proto-Italic *mūs → Latin muscelliō.