Where does “musth” come from?

musth (English) comes from Hindi मस्त, from Classical Persian مست, from Middle Persian 𐭬𐭮𐭲, from Proto-Indo-Iranian matˢtás, from Proto-Indo-European meh₂d- — to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

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Definitions

  1. A time during which male elephants exhibit...

Ancestry of “musth”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमस्तdrunk, intoxicated; passionate, aroused;...
2Classical Persianمست—
3Middle Persian𐭬𐭮𐭲drunk, bemused
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmatˢtásdrunk, intoxicated
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmeh₂d-to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,...

Words derived from “musth”

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