Where does “musard” come from?

musard (English) comes from Middle English musard, from Middle French musard, from French muser, from Middle French muser, from Old French muser, from Old French musel, from Latin musus.

musard (English): A dreamer; an absent-minded person

Definitions

  1. A dreamer; an absent-minded person

Ancestry of “musard”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishmusardA fool; an absent-minded person
2Middle Frenchmusard—
3Frenchmuserto wander about, usually aimlessly
4Middle Frenchmuser—
5Old Frenchmuserto ponder; to think about; to stare at in...
6Old Frenchmusel—
7Latinmusus—
Every word from Latin musus →Every word from Old French musel →Every word from Old French muser →