Where does “Mausschwanzfledermaus” come from?
Mausschwanzfledermaus (German) comes from German Fledermaus, from Middle High German vledermūs, from Old High German fledarmūs, from Old High German mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Mausschwanzfledermaus (German): mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma)
Definitions
- mouse-tailed bat (Rhinopoma)
Ancestry of “Mausschwanzfledermaus”, step by step
Mausschwanzfledermaus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via German Fledermaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Fledermaus | microbat; bat |
| 2 | Middle High German | vledermūs | — |
| 3 | Old High German | fledarmūs | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |