Where does “dvärgmus” come from?
dvärgmus (Swedish) comes from Swedish mus, from Old Swedish mūs, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
dvärgmus (Swedish): harvest mouse
Ancestry of “dvärgmus”, step by step
dvärgmus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish mus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | mus | mouse; small rodent of the genus "Mus";... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mūs | mouse |
| 3 | Old Norse | mús | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Swedish dvärg
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | dvärg | midget, dwarf |
| 2 | Old Swedish | dværgher | dwarf |
| 3 | Old Norse | dvergr | a dwarf; a short support pillar; a brooch, stud,... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | dwergaz | dwarf |