Where does “musen” come from?

musen (Middle English) comes from Old French muser, from Old French musel, from Latin musus.

musen (Middle English): Alternative form of mowsyn

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mowsyn

Ancestry of “musen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchmuserto ponder; to think about; to stare at in...
2Old Frenchmusel—
3Latinmusus—

Words derived from “musen”

Every word from Latin musus →Every word from Old French musel →Every word from Old French muser →
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