Where does “muscus” come from?

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

muscus (Late Latin): musk; moss

Definitions

  1. musk; moss

Ancestry of “muscus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
2Middle Persianmwšk'musk
3Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
4Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “muscus”

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