Where does “måse” come from?
måse (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse Már, from Proto-Germanic maiwaz, from Proto-Germanic maiwijaną — to shout, mew.
måse (Norwegian Nynorsk): a gull or seagull, a bird of the family Laridae,...
Definitions
- a gull or seagull, a bird of the family Laridae,...
Ancestry of “måse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | Már | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | maiwaz | gull, seagull |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | maiwijaną | to shout, mew |