Where does “Muscato” come from?
Muscato (Italian) comes from Italian moscato, from Late Latin muscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Ancestry of “Muscato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | moscato | characterized by black spots of a horse's coat |
| 2 | Late Latin | muscus | musk; moss |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |