Where does “musk” come from?
musk (Middle English) comes from Middle English muske, from Old French musc, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
musk (Middle English): Alternative form of muske
Definitions
- Alternative form of muske
Ancestry of “musk”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | muske | musk; A kind of plant juice |
| 2 | Old French | musc | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |