Where does “Moschus” come from?

Moschus (German) comes from Medieval Latin moschus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

Moschus (German): musk

Definitions

  1. musk

Ancestry of “Moschus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinmoschus—
2Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
3Middle Persianmwšk'musk
4Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
5Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “Moschus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Sanskrit मूष् →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क →