Where does “musarder” come from?

musarder (French) comes from French musard, from French muser, from Middle French muser, from Old French muser, from Old French musel, from Latin musus.

musarder (French): to dawdle

Definitions

to dawdle

Ancestry of “musarder”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	musard	a dreamer, absent-minded person, one who is...
2	French	muser	to wander about, usually aimlessly
3	Middle French	muser	—
4	Old French	muser	to ponder; to think about; to stare at in...
5	Old French	musel	—
6	Latin	musus	—

Every word from Latin musus →Every word from Old French musel →Every word from Old French muser →