Where does “myskikurpitsa” come from?
myskikurpitsa (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.
myskikurpitsa (Finnish): A species of winter squash, Cucurbita moschata. This species and its numerous cultivars are known by many English common names, including: lacayote, crookneck winter squash, Canada pumpkin, al hachi, aehobak, Korean zucchini, butternut squash, calabaza, Dickinson pumpkin, giromon, golden cushaw, loc
Definitions
- A species of winter squash, Cucurbita moschata. This species and its numerous cultivars are known by many English common names, including: lacayote, crookneck winter squash, Canada pumpkin, al hachi, aehobak, Korean zucchini, butternut squash, calabaza, Dickinson pumpkin, giromon, golden cushaw, loc
Ancestry of “myskikurpitsa”, step by step
myskikurpitsa 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 |