Where does “Muse” come from?
Muse (Middle English) comes from Old French muse, from Old French muser, from Old French musel, from Latin musus.
Muse (Middle English): A Muse; A source of inspiration for poetry; A...
Definitions
- A Muse; A source of inspiration for poetry; A...
Ancestry of “Muse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | muse | wind instrument |
| 2 | Old French | muser | to ponder; to think about; to stare at in... |
| 3 | Old French | musel | — |
| 4 | Latin | musus | — |
Words derived from “Muse”