Where does “muscardin” come from?
muscardin (English) comes from French muscadin, from French muscade, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muscardin (English): The common European dormouse
Definitions
- The common European dormouse
Ancestry of “muscardin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | muscadin | dandy, coxcomb |
| 2 | French | muscade | nutmeg |
| 3 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 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 |