Where does “muscadel” come from?
muscadel (Old French) comes from English muscat, from French muscat, from Old Occitan musc, from Old French musc, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क — mouse.
Ancestry of “muscadel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | muscat | A white grape variety; used as table grapes and... |
| 2 | French | muscat | muscat (all senses) |
| 3 | Old Occitan | musc | — |
| 4 | Old French | musc | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |