Where does “muséum” come from?
muséum (French) comes from Latin mūsēum, from Ancient Greek μουσεῖον, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...
muséum (French): a scientific museum, like that of natural history
Definitions
- a scientific museum, like that of natural history
Ancestry of “muséum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | mūsēum | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μουσεῖον | a home of music poetry; a museum, a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μοῦσα | Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,... |
Words derived from “muséum”