Where does “muf” come from?

muf (Albanian) comes from Proto-Albanian muska, from Esperanto musko, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

muf (Albanian): unripe; mentally immature

Definitions

  1. unripe; mentally immature

Ancestry of “muf”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianmuska—
2Esperantomuskomoss
3Latinmūscusmoss
4Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
5Middle Persianmwšk'musk
6Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
7Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Sanskrit मूष् →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क →