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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Albanian | muska | — |
| 2 | Esperanto | musko | — |
| 3 | Latin | mūscus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 5 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 6 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |