Where does “my” come from?
my (Westrobothnian) comes from Old Norse mý, from Proto-Germanic mugjǭ, from Proto-Germanic mują, from Proto-Indo-European mū- — fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle.
my (Westrobothnian): mosquitoes; mosquito
Ancestry of “my”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | mý | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | mugjǭ | a small fly; midge; mosquito |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | mują | fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mū- | fly, mosquito; fly, midge; lips, muzzle |