Where does “muus” come from?

muus (Tsimshian) comes from English moose, from Japanese むすめ — 娘: girl; daughter.

muus (Tsimshian): moose

Definitions

  1. moose

Ancestry of “muus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmooseThe largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers
2Japaneseむすめ娘: girl; daughter
Every word from Japanese むすめ →Every word from English moose →