Where does “miška” come from?

miška (Slovene) comes from Slovene mìš, from Latin musculus, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

miška (Slovene): Diminutive of mìš; mouse; bird

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mìš; mouse; bird

Ancestry of “miška”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenemìšmouse (rodent of the genus Mus)
2Latinmusculussmall mouse; muscle; saltwater mussel
3Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
4Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
5Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs →Every word from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s →