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Where does “mús” come from?

mús (Irish) comes from English moose, from Japanese むすめ — 娘: girl; daughter.

mús (Irish): moose; mousse

Definitions

  1. moose; mousse

Ancestry of “mús”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmooseThe largest member of the deer family , of which...
2Japaneseむすめ娘: girl; daughter
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