Where does “moscato” come from?

moscato (Italian) comes from Late Latin muscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

moscato (Italian): characterized by black spots of a horse's coat

Definitions

characterized by black spots of a horse's coat

Ancestry of “moscato”, step by step

moscato traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Late Latin muscus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Late Latin	muscus	musk; moss
2	Ancient Greek	μόσχος	young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
3	Middle Persian	mwšk'	musk
4	Sanskrit	मुष्क	testicle, scrotum
5	Sanskrit	मूष्	mouse; "stealer", "thief"
6	Proto-Indo-European	múh₂s	mouse

via Italian Mosca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Mosca	fly
2	Latin	musca	a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3	Ancient Greek	μυῖα	a fly
4	Proto-Indo-European	mūs-	fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “moscato”

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