Where does “muscat” come from?
muscat (French) comes from Old Occitan musc, 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.
muscat (French): muscat
Ancestry of “muscat”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | musc | — |
| 2 | Old French | musc | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “muscat”