SOUND: Middle English mous developed into modern mouse with the later spelling convention marking the diphthong.
MEANING: The central rodent meaning remained stable while transferred senses accumulated.
CHRONOLOGY: Merriam-Webster reports first known use before the 12th century.
SCHOLAR: Merriam-Webster · American Heritage editors
CONFIDENCE: established

Mouse — Word HistorysupportsEtymology and First Known Use ORIGINAL ↗

Mouse — Word HistorysupportsWord History ORIGINAL ↗

OPEN CANONICAL EDGE 114 ↗

TRANSITIVE DESCENDANT CLOSURE

EVERY REVIEWED BRANCH FROM HERE

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UNIQUE DESCENDANT NODES: 1
REVIEWED EDGES: 1
DEEPEST PATH: 1
MODERN DOSSIERS REACHED: 1

mouse1 connected node

HISTORICAL STEP 011 EDGE

STEP 01continuationestablished

Middle Englishmous→Present-Day English · before the 12th century–todaymousea small rodent; later many transferred senses

SOUND: Middle English mous developed into modern mouse with the later spelling convention marking the diphthong.
MEANING: The central rodent meaning remained stable while transferred senses accumulated.

Merriam-Webster · American Heritage editors2 CITATIONSEDGE 114 ↗

Mouse — Word History · Etymology and First Known Use ↗Mouse — Word History · Word History ↗

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02mousemous · established