Where does “myška” come from?

myška (Czech) comes from Czech myš, from Old Czech myš, from Proto-Slavic myšь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mū́ˀšis, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

myška (Czech): A small mouse; An inconspicuous or shy person

Definitions

  1. A small mouse; An inconspicuous or shy person

Ancestry of “myška”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Czechmyšmouse
2Old Czechmyšmouse
3Proto-Slavicmyšьmouse
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*mū́ˀšismouse
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *mū́ˀšis →