Where does “मूस” come from?
मूस (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit मूष, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
मूस (Hindi): mouse, rat
Ancestry of “मूस”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | मूष | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | múHs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |