Where does “souris” come from?
souris (French) comes from Walloon soris, from Vulgar Latin soricem, from Latin sōricem.
souris (French): mouse; computer mouse; A part of a leg of lamb
Definitions
- mouse; computer mouse; A part of a leg of lamb
Ancestry of “souris”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Walloon | soris | mouse |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | soricem | accusative singular of sōrex |
| 3 | Latin | sōricem | — |
Words derived from “souris”