Where does “musvit” come from?

musvit (Danish) comes from Danish mejse, from German Meise, from Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic maisā, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.

musvit (Danish): great tit, Parus major

Definitions

  1. great tit, Parus major

Ancestry of “musvit”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmejsetitmouse
2GermanMeisechickadee, tit
3Middle High Germanmeise—
4Old High Germanmeisapannier; titmouse
5Proto-West Germanicmaisātitmouse, chickadee
6Proto-Germanicmaisǭtitmouse, chickadee
Every word from Proto-Germanic maisǭ →Every word from Proto-West Germanic maisā →Every word from Old High German meisa →