Where does “Hauwemees” come from?
Hauwemees (Luxembourgish) comes from Luxembourgish Mees, from Middle High German meise, from Old High German meisa, from Proto-West Germanic maisā, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.
Hauwemees (Luxembourgish): crested tit
Ancestry of “Hauwemees”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Luxembourgish | Mees | tit, titmouse |
| 2 | Middle High German | meise | — |
| 3 | Old High German | meisa | pannier; titmouse |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | maisā | titmouse, chickadee |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | maisǭ | titmouse, chickadee |