Where does “mesquer” come from?

mesquer (Catalan) comes from Catalan mesc, from Arabic مِسْك, from Persian مشک, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

mesquer (Catalan): musk

Definitions

  1. musk

Ancestry of “mesquer”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmescmusk
2Arabicمِسْكmusk
3Persianمشکmusk; mouse; waterskin, mussuck
4Middle Persianmwšk'musk
5Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
6Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Sanskrit मूष् →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क →