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