Where does “múzsa” come from?

múzsa (Hungarian) comes from Latin Musa, from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα, from Ancient Greek Μονθια, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

múzsa (Hungarian): Muse; muse

Definitions

  1. Muse; muse

Ancestry of “múzsa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinMusaMuse, one of the nine goddesses of liberal arts
2Ancient GreekΜοῦσαMuse
3Ancient GreekΜονθια—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Ancient Greek Μονθια →Every word from Ancient Greek Μοῦσα →