Where does “마우스” come from?
마우스 (Korean) comes from English Mouse, from German maus, from Middle High German mūs, from Old High German mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
마우스 (Korean): mouse
Ancestry of “마우스”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Mouse | — |
| 2 | German | maus | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | mūs | — |
| 4 | Old High German | mūs | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |