field mouse (English)

Where does "field mouse" come from?

The English noun 'field mouse' descends directly from the Middle English form 'feeld mous'[1].

Full etymology tree

• field mouse (English), 'A small vole such as the meadow vole.'
  • inherited feeld mous (Middle English)

Descendants and derived words

• St Kilda field mouse (English)
• Taiwan field mouse (English)
• yellow-necked field mouse (English)

Sources

1. field mouse (English) - Wiktionary

Updated September 2026

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