Where does “muis” come from?
muis (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch muis, from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muis (Afrikaans): A mouse
Ancestry of “muis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | muis | A mouse; Various resembling species; A mouse, an... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | muus | mouse |
| 3 | Old Dutch | mūs | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |