Where does “husmus” come from?

husmus (Swedish) comes from Danish hus, from Old Danish hus, from Old Norse hús, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

husmus (Swedish): a house mouse

Definitions

  1. a house mouse

Ancestry of “husmus”, step by step

husmus traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Danish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishhushouse; building; block of flats, cottage
2Old Danishhushouse
3Old Norsehúshouse
4Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Swedish mus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishmusmouse; small rodent of the genus "Mus";...
2Old Swedishmūsmouse
3Old Norsemús—
4Proto-Germanicmūsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

via Swedish hus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishhusa house; a building where people live or work; a...
2Old Swedish[[hus—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Old Norse hús →