Where does “moschus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “moschus”, 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 “moschus”

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