Where does “nux muga” come from?

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

Ancestry of “nux muga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinnux muscatamusky nut
2Classical Latinmuscus
3Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
4Middle Persianmwšk'musk
5Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
6Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “nux muga

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Sanskrit मूष्Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क