Where does “muicí” come from?
muicí (Irish) comes from Irish muc, from Old Irish mucc, from Persian موش, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muicí (Irish): swineherd
Ancestry of “muicí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Irish | muc | pig, swine; heap; bank, drift; scowl |
| 2 | Old Irish | mucc | pig, sow |
| 3 | Persian | موش | mouse; rat |
| 4 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |