Where does “muguet” come from?
muguet (French) comes from Old French mugue, from Old French muscade, from Latin muscada, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muguet (French): lily of the valley; thrush
Definitions
- lily of the valley; thrush
Ancestry of “muguet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | mugue | — |
| 2 | Old French | muscade | — |
| 3 | Latin | muscada | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “muguet”