Where does “klatremus” come from?

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

klatremus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a bank vole, "Myodes glareolus"

Definitions

  1. a bank vole, "Myodes glareolus"

Ancestry of “klatremus”, step by step

klatremus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Norwegian Nynorsk mus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian Nynorskmusmouse; pussy; computer mouse
2Old Norsemús—
3Proto-Germanicmūsmouse
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Norwegian Nynorsk klatre

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Norwegian NynorskklatreAlternative form of klatra; to climb
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Germanic mūs →Every word from Old Norse mús →