Where does “musknapp” come from?
musknapp (Swedish) comes from Swedish mus, from Old Swedish mūs, from Old Norse mús, from Proto-Germanic mūs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
musknapp (Swedish): a mouse button
Ancestry of “musknapp”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | mus | mouse; small rodent of the genus "Mus";... |
| 2 | Old Swedish | mūs | — |
| 3 | Old Norse | mús | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | mūs | mouse |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |