Where does “*mu̇š” come from?

*mu̇š (Proto-Permic) comes from Proto-Albanian muska, from Esperanto musko, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

Ancestry of “*mu̇š”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Albanianmuska
2Esperantomuskomoss
3Latinmūscusmoss
4Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
5Middle Persianmwšk'musk
6Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
7Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
8Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “*mu̇š

Every word from Proto-Indo-European múh₂sEvery word from Sanskrit मूष्Every word from Sanskrit मुष्क