Where does “notemege” come from?
notemege (Middle English) comes from Medieval Latin nux muga, from Medieval Latin nux muscata, from Classical Latin muscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
Ancestry of “notemege”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Medieval Latin | nux muga | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nux muscata | musky nut |
| 3 | Classical Latin | muscus | — |
| 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 |
Words derived from “notemege”