Where does “muṣk” come from?
muṣk (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muṣk (Kalasha): testicle
Ancestry of “muṣk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |