Where does “muscatel” come from?
muscatel (English) comes from Romanian mușcat, from French muscat, from Old Occitan musc, from Old French musc, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क — mouse.
muscatel (English): A muscat grape or raisin, especially one from...
Definitions
- A muscat grape or raisin, especially one from...
Ancestry of “muscatel”, step by step
muscatel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian mușcat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | mușcat | bite |
| 2 | French | muscat | muscat (all senses) |
| 3 | Old Occitan | musc | — |
| 4 | Old French | musc | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |