Where does “dvergspissmus” come from?

dvergspissmus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk spissmus, from Norwegian Nynorsk mus, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

dvergspissmus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a Eurasian pygmy shrew, "Sorex minutus"

Definitions

  1. a Eurasian pygmy shrew, "Sorex minutus"

Ancestry of “dvergspissmus”, step by step

dvergspissmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk spissmus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskspissmusa shrew, a small animal of the genus "Soricidae"
2Norwegian Nynorskmusmouse; pussy; computer mouse
3Old Norsemús—
4Proto-Germanicmūsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Norwegian Nynorsk dverg

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskdverga dwarf
2Old Norsedvergra dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,...
3Proto-Germanicdwergazdwarf
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūs →Every word from Old Norse mús →