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—
Every word from Arabic مَوْز →Every word from Arabic مَوْزَة →Every word from Latin mūsa →