Where does “muckology” come from?

muckology (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.

muckology (English): The "science" of mucking around in cow manure

Definitions

  1. The "science" of mucking around in cow manure

Ancestry of “muckology”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmuckmud, sludge; Soft manure; Anything filthy or...
2Scottish Gaelicmucpig; sow
3Old Irishmuccpig, sow
4Persianموشmouse; rat
5Middle Persianmwšk'musk
6Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
7Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
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