| − | From {{etyl|la|ro}} {{term|musculus|mūsculus|muscle|lang=la}}, from {{term|mus|mūs|mouse|lang=la}}. | + | From {{etyl|VL.|ro}} *''musclus'' < {{etyl|la|ro}} {{term|musculus|mūsculus|muscle|lang=la}}, from {{term|mus|mūs|mouse|lang=la}}. |
| − | From {{etyl|VL.|ro}} root *''musculus'', diminutive of {{etyl|la|ro}} {{term|muscus|lang=la}}. Compare Italian ''[[muschio]]''. | + | From {{etyl|VL.|ro}} root *''musclus'' < *''musculus'', diminutive of {{etyl|la|ro}} {{term|muscus|lang=la}}. Compare Italian ''[[muschio]]''. |