Where does “muscardine” come from?
muscardine (French) comes from English muscardin, from French muscadin, from French muscade, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष् — mouse.
muscardine (French): muscardine
Ancestry of “muscardine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | muscardin | The common European dormouse |
| 2 | French | muscadin | dandy, coxcomb |
| 3 | French | muscade | nutmeg |
| 4 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |