Where does “mys” come from?
mys (Middle English) comes from Old English mȳs, from Proto-Germanic mūsiz, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
mys (Middle English): plural of mous
Ancestry of “mys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | mȳs | mice |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mūsiz | mice |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |