Where does “musgo” come from?
musgo (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese musgo, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.
musgo (Portuguese): moss
Ancestry of “musgo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | musgo | — |
| 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 |