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
Ancestry of “måsamyr”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Westrobothnian | myyr | bog, marsh, swamp; loads of ants crawl over each... |
| 2 | Old Norse | mýrr | moor, swamp, bog |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | miuzī | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | meusą | — |