Where does “muscader” come from?
muscader (French) comes from French muscade, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muscader (French): to flavor with nutmeg
Ancestry of “muscader”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | muscade | nutmeg |
| 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 |