Where does “mus” come from?

mus (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch mussche, from Old Dutch musca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mus (Dutch): sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae,...

Definitions

  1. sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae,...

Ancestry of “mus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchmussche—
2Old Dutchmuscasparrow
3Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
4Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →Every word from Latin musca →