Where does “muislín” come from?
muislín (Irish) comes from English muslin, from French mousseline, from Italian mussolina, from Italian Mussolo — Mosul.
muislín (Irish): muslin
Ancestry of “muislín”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | muslin | Any of several varieties of thin cotton cloth;... |
| 2 | French | mousseline | muslin; mousseline |
| 3 | Italian | mussolina | Synonym of mussola |
| 4 | Italian | Mussolo | Mosul |