Etymology Explorer › DutchWhere does “heggenmus” come from? heggenmus (Dutch) comes from Dutch heg, from Middle Dutch hegge, from Old Dutch hegga, from Proto-West Germanic haggju, from Proto-Germanic hagjō, from Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.
heggenmus (Dutch): dunnock, hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis)
Definitions dunnock, hedge sparrow (Prunella modularis) Ancestry of “heggenmus”, step by step heggenmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch heg Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch heg hedge, hedgerow 2 Middle Dutch hegge — 3 Old Dutch hegga hedge 4 Proto-West Germanic haggju hedge 5 Proto-Germanic hagjō hedge 6 Proto-Indo-European kagʰyóm enclosure, hedge 7 Proto-Indo-European -yós Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems
via Dutch mus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Dutch mus sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae,... 2 Middle Dutch mussche — 3 Old Dutch musca sparrow 4 Latin musca a fly; an inquisitive or prying people 5 Ancient Greek μυῖα a fly 6 Proto-Indo-European mūs- fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...