Where does “musco” come from?

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

musco (Latin): dative singular of mūscus; ablative singular of...

Definitions

  1. dative singular of mūscus; ablative singular of...

Ancestry of “musco”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmuscusmoss
2Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
3Middle Persianmwšk'musk
4Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
5Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Sanskrit मूष् →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क →