Where does “beschot” come from?
beschot (Dutch) comes from Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin muscata, from Latin muscātus, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क — mouse.
Ancestry of “beschot”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | muscāt | — |
| 2 | Old French | muscate | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | muscata | nutmeg |
| 4 | Latin | muscātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |