Where does “vlēdermuus” come from?
vlēdermuus (Middle Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch muus, from Old Dutch mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
vlēdermuus (Middle Dutch): bat (animal)
Definitions
- bat (animal)
Ancestry of “vlēdermuus”, step by step
vlēdermuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch muus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | muus | mouse |
| 2 | Old Dutch | mūs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Middle Dutch vlēder
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vlēder | wing |