Where does “muskuspart” come from?
muskuspart (Estonian) comes from Dutch muskus, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muskuspart (Estonian): Muscovy duck
Definitions
- Muscovy duck
Ancestry of “muskuspart”, step by step
muskuspart traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch muskus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | muskus | musk |
| 2 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via Estonian part
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | part | duck |