Where does “musk” come from?

Musk comes from Middle English muske, from Old French musc, from Late Latin muscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क्, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European muh₂s.

musk (English): A greasy secretion with a powerful odour,...

Definitions

A greasy secretion with a powerful odour,...

Ancestry of “musk”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle English	muske	musk; A kind of plant juice
2	Old French	musc	—
3	Latin	mūscus	moss
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

Words derived from “musk”

musk duck

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