Where does “måsamyr” come from?

måsamyr (Westrobothnian) comes from Westrobothnian myyr, from Old Norse mýrr, from Proto-Germanic miuzī, from Proto-Germanic meusą.

måsamyr (Westrobothnian): raised bog

Definitions

  1. raised bog

Ancestry of “måsamyr”, step by step

måsamyr traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Westrobothnian myyr

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianmyyrbog, marsh, swamp; loads of ants crawl over each...
2Old Norsemýrrmoor, swamp, bog
3Proto-Germanicmiuzī
4Proto-Germanicmeusą

via Westrobothnian måsa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Westrobothnianmåsa
Every word from Proto-Germanic meusąEvery word from Proto-Germanic miuzīEvery word from Old Norse mýrr
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