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