Where does “titmose” come from?
titmose (Middle English) comes from Middle English mose, from Old English māse, from Proto-West Germanic maisā, from Proto-Germanic maisǭ — titmouse, chickadee.
titmose (Middle English): titmouse
Ancestry of “titmose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | mose | — |
| 2 | Old English | māse | titmouse; small bird |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | maisā | titmouse, chickadee |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | maisǭ | titmouse, chickadee |
Words derived from “titmose”