Where does “myskisalvia” come from?
myskisalvia (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.
myskisalvia (Finnish): clary sage, clary, Salvia sclarea
Definitions
- clary sage, clary, Salvia sclarea
Ancestry of “myskisalvia”, step by step
myskisalvia 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 |
via Finnish salvia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | salvia | sage, "Salvia officinalis"; sage |
| 2 | Swedish | salvia | sage, Salvia officinalis (and the spice produced from it) |
| 3 | Latin | salvia | sage |
| 4 | Latin | salvus | safe, saved, preserved, sound, unharmed,... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *salawos | whole |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | solh₂wós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sōlh₂- | mercy, comfort; comfort, mercy |