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
Ancestry of “nux muscata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Classical Latin | muscus | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 3 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 5 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
Words derived from “nux muscata”