Where does “moschatel” come from?
moschatel (English) comes from French moscatelline, from Latin moschatellina, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
moschatel (English): Adoxa moschatellina, a plant of the genus...
Definitions
- Adoxa moschatellina, a plant of the genus...
Ancestry of “moschatel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | moscatelline | — |
| 2 | Latin | moschatellina | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |