Where does “nux muscata” come from?

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

nux muscata (Medieval Latin): musky nut

Definitions

  1. musky nut

Ancestry of “nux muscata”, step by step

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

Words derived from “nux muscata”

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