Where does “myskinen” come from?

myskinen (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.

myskinen (Finnish): musky resembling musk

Definitions

  1. musky resembling musk

Ancestry of “myskinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyskimusk
2Swedishmyskmusk
3Frenchmuscmusk
4Old Frenchmusc
5Latinmūscusmoss
6Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
7Middle Persianmwšk'musk
8Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
9Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
10Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Sanskrit मूष्Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क
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