Etymology of the English word muscular
the English word
muscularderived from the New Latin word
muscularisderived from the New Latin word
musculus (little mouse; B:muscle; W:military shed, mantelet; little mouse, small rodent; common mouse)
derived from the Classical Latin word
mus (mouse)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mus-Date
The earliest known usage of muscular in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
intramuscular,
neuromuscular,
epitheliomuscularUsage
Word found in Modern English
