Where does “muse” come from?
muse (Old French) comes from Old French muser, from Old French musel, from Latin musus.
muse (Old French): wind instrument
Ancestry of “muse”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | muser | to ponder; to think about; to stare at in... |
| 2 | Old French | musel | — |
| 3 | Latin | musus | — |
Words derived from “muse”