Where does “muckmidden” come from?
muckmidden (English) comes from English muck, from Scottish Gaelic muc, from Old Irish mucc, from Persian موش, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muckmidden (English): A dunghill
Ancestry of “muckmidden”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | muck | mud, sludge; Soft manure; Anything filthy or... |
| 2 | Scottish Gaelic | muc | pig; sow |
| 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 |