Where does “markmus” come from?
markmus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Norwegian Nynorsk mus, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
markmus (Norwegian Nynorsk): a field vole, "Microtus agrestis"
Definitions
- a field vole, "Microtus agrestis"
Ancestry of “markmus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Norwegian Nynorsk | mus | mouse; pussy; computer mouse |
| 2 | Old Norse | mús | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |