Where does “muscada” come from?

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

Ancestry of “muscada”, 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 “muscada”

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