Where does “muis” come from?
muis (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muis (Dutch): A mouse; Various resembling species; A mouse, an...
Definitions
- A mouse; Various resembling species; A mouse, an...
Ancestry of “muis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | muus | mouse |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mūs | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “muis”