Where does “moskus” come from?

moskus (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

moskus (Norwegian Nynorsk): musk; a musk ox, Ovibos moschatus

Definitions

  1. musk; a musk ox, Ovibos moschatus

Ancestry of “moskus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmūscusmoss
2Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
3Middle Persianmwšk'musk
4Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
5Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “moskus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s →Every word from Sanskrit मूष् →Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क →