Where does “Meise” come from?
Meise (German) comes from Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic maisā, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.
Meise (German): chickadee, tit
Ancestry of “Meise”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | meise | — |
| 2 | Old High German | meisa | pannier; titmouse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | maisā | titmouse, chickadee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maisǭ | titmouse, chickadee |
Words derived from “Meise”