Where does “creepmouse” come from?
creepmouse (English) comes from English Mouse, from German maus, from Middle High German mūs, from Old High German mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
creepmouse (English): Timid and unassuming in the extreme; An extremely...
Definitions
- Timid and unassuming in the extreme; An extremely...
Ancestry of “creepmouse”, step by step
creepmouse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Mouse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Mouse | The Walt Disney Company |
| 2 | German | maus | mouse (animal) |
| 3 | Middle High German | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Old High German | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via English creep
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | creep | To move slowly with the abdomen close to the... |
| 2 | Middle English | crepen | To move in a subtle or secretive way; To enter or... |
| 3 | Old English | crēopan | to creep, crawl |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *kreupan | to creep, crawl |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | kreupaną | to twist, to creep |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |