Where does “mookish” come from?
mookish (English) comes from English mook, from Irish muc, from Old Irish mucc, from Persian موش, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
mookish (English): Resembling or characteristic of a mook; foolish;...
Definitions
- Resembling or characteristic of a mook; foolish;...
Ancestry of “mookish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | mook | A disagreeable or incompetent person; An... |
| 2 | Irish | muc | pig, swine; heap; bank, drift; scowl |
| 3 | Old Irish | mucc | pig, sow |
| 4 | Persian | موش | mouse; rat |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |