Etymology of the English word myosotis
the English word
myosotisderived from the Latin word
myosotis (forget-me-not)
derived from the Greek word
muosotis, μυοσωτίς
derived from the Greek word
ous, οὖς (otos "ear; otos, ear; the ear (physically or mentally))
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ous-derived from the Greek word
mus, μῦς (muscle; myos "muscle; muscle; myos "muscle; muscle)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*mūs-Date
The earliest known usage of myosotis in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
