Where does “myskikenguru” come from?
myskikenguru (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.
myskikenguru (Finnish): musky rat kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Definitions
- musky rat kangaroo, Hypsiprymnodon moschatus
Ancestry of “myskikenguru”, step by step
myskikenguru 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 |