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Where does “muse” come from?

Muse comes from Middle French muse, from Latin Musa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα, ultimately deriving from Proto-Indo-European roots related to memory and inspiration.

muse (English): A source of inspiration; A poet; a bard; To...

Definitions

  1. A source of inspiration; A poet; a bard; To...

Ancestry of “muse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchmuse—
2Latinmūsa—
3Arabicمَوْزَةbanana
4Arabicمَوْز—

Words derived from “muse”

  • bemusement
  • bemuse
  • museful
  • museth
  • musest
  • museless
  • musefully
  • ミューズ
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