Where does “mus” come from?
mus (Middle High German) comes from Old High German mūs, from Proto-West Germanic mūs, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Ancestry of “mus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old High German | mūs | — |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |