Where does “muskatt” come from?
muskatt (Faroese) comes from German Muskat, from Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin muscata, from Latin muscātus, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk' — mouse.
muskatt (Faroese): nutmeg
Ancestry of “muskatt”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | German | Muskat | nutmeg |
| 2 | Middle High German | muscāt | — |
| 3 | Old French | muscate | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | muscata | nutmeg |
| 5 | Latin | muscātus | — |
| 6 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 8 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 10 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “muskatt”