Where does “mooseskin” come from?
mooseskin (English) comes from English moose, from Japanese むすめ — 娘: girl; daughter.
mooseskin (English): The skin of a moose, or leather made therefrom
Definitions
- The skin of a moose, or leather made therefrom
Ancestry of “mooseskin”, step by step
mooseskin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English moose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | moose | The largest member of the deer family (Alces americanus, sometimes included in Alces alces), of which the male has very large, palmate antlers |
| 2 | Japanese | むすめ | 娘: girl; daughter |
via English Skin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | Skin | The outer protective layer of the body of any animal, including of a human |
| 2 | Middle English | skyn | The skin; A layer or cover located in the inside... |