Where does “spidsmus” come from?

spidsmus (Danish) comes from Danish mus, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

spidsmus (Danish): shrew (small mammal in the family Soricidae)

Definitions

  1. shrew (small mammal in the family Soricidae)

Ancestry of “spidsmus”, step by step

spidsmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish mus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishmusmouse
2Old Norsemús—
3Proto-Germanicmūsmouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Danish spids

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishspidspointed, sharp; tapering; pinched
2Middle High Germanspitze—
3Old High Germanspizza—
4Proto-Germanicspitjaz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūs →Every word from Old Norse mús →