Where does “muscata” come from?
muscata (Medieval Latin) comes from Latin muscātus, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
muscata (Medieval Latin): nutmeg
Ancestry of “muscata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | muscātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 4 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “muscata”