Old English mūs continues reconstructed Proto-Germanic *mūs, with cognates including German Maus and Dutch muis.
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mūs
mouse
OPEN NODE 132 ↗DESCENDS FROM→
PARENT / EARLIER FORM / reconstructedProto-Germanic · Proto-Germanic prehistory · animal*mūs
mouse
OPEN NODE 133 ↗01
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The rodent meaning remained stable across the Germanic branch.
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American Heritage Indo-European Roots · University of Texas LRC
probable — Proto-Germanic *mūs is reconstructed from the attested Germanic forms.
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Mouse — Word HistoryGermanic origin and cognates
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Indo-European Root mūs-Germanic *mūs-
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗Indo-European Lexicon: mūs-Germanic comparanda
supportsAUDIT SOURCE ↗ORIGINAL ↗03
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