Where does “myš” come from?
myš (Czech) comes from Old Czech myš, from Proto-Slavic myšь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mū́ˀšis, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
myš (Czech): mouse
Definitions
- mouse
Ancestry of “myš”, step by step
myš traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old Czech myš
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Czech | myš | mouse |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | myšь | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *mū́ˀšis | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Russian мыс
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мыс | cape, promontory |