Where does “muslin” come from?
Muslin derives from French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Italian Mussolo, a place name referring to the cloth's origin.
muslin (English): Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth;...
Definitions
- Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth;...
Ancestry of “muslin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mousseline | muslin; mousseline |
| 2 | Italian | mussolina | Synonym of mussola |
| 3 | Italian | Mussolo | Mosul |