Where does “myskihirvi” come from?
myskihirvi (Finnish) comes from Finnish myski, from Swedish mysk, from French musc, from Old French musc, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क — mouse.
Ancestry of “myskihirvi”, step by step
myskihirvi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish myski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | myski | musk |
| 2 | Swedish | mysk | musk |
| 3 | French | musc | musk |
| 4 | Old French | musc | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |