Where does “мыш” come from?
мыш (Belarusian) comes from Proto-Permic *mu̇š, from Proto-Albanian muska, from Esperanto musko, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष् — mouse.
мыш (Belarusian): mouse
Definitions
- mouse
Ancestry of “мыш”, step by step
мыш traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Permic *mu̇š
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Permic | *mu̇š | — |
| 2 | Proto-Albanian | muska | — |
| 3 | Esperanto | musko | moss |
| 4 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |