Where does “mouse” come from?
Mouse comes from Middle English mous, from Old English mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European mūs-.
mouse (English): Any small rodent of the genus "Mus"; A member of...
Definitions
- Any small rodent of the genus "Mus"; A member of...
Ancestry of “mouse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | mous | mouse or shrew; A coward; one lacking courage; A... |
| 2 | Old English | mūs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “mouse”