Where does “músagildra” come from?
músagildra (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic mús, from Danish mos, from Middle Low German môs, from Old Saxon mōs, from Proto-West Germanic mōs, from Proto-Germanic mōsą, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...
músagildra (Icelandic): mousetrap
Definitions
- mousetrap
Ancestry of “músagildra”, step by step
músagildra traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Icelandic mús
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | mús | mouse; mashed potatoes; mousse |
| 2 | Danish | mos | mash, puree; moss; imperative of mose |
| 3 | Middle Low German | môs | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | mōs | food |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via Icelandic gildra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Icelandic | gildra | trap |