Where does “მუსკატი” come from?
მუსკატი (Georgian) comes from Russian мускат, from French muscat, from Old Occitan musc, from Old French musc, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क — mouse.
მუსკატი (Georgian): muscatel, nutmeg
Definitions
- muscatel, nutmeg
Ancestry of “მუსკატი”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | мускат | — |
| 2 | French | muscat | muscat (all senses) |
| 3 | Old Occitan | musc | — |
| 4 | Old French | musc | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |