Where does “mughet” come from?
mughet (Romanian) comes from French muguet, from Old French mugue, from Old French muscade, from Latin muscada, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष् — mouse.
mughet (Romanian): thrush oral candidiasis
Definitions
- thrush oral candidiasis
Ancestry of “mughet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | muguet | lily of the valley; thrush |
| 2 | Old French | mugue | — |
| 3 | Old French | muscade | — |
| 4 | Latin | muscada | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 6 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 7 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |