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
- sparrow, bird of the family Passeridae,...
Ancestry of “mus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | mussche | — |
| 2 | Old Dutch | musca | — |
| 3 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |