Where does “мускат” come from?

мускат (Russian) comes from French muscat, from Old Occitan musc, from Old French musc, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष् — mouse.

Ancestry of “мускат”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmuscatmuscat (all senses)
2Old Occitanmusc
3Old Frenchmusc
4Latinmūscusmoss
5Ancient Greekμόσχοςyoung shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
6Middle Persianmwšk'musk
7Sanskritमुष्कtesticle, scrotum
8Sanskritमूष्mouse; "stealer", "thief"
9Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “мускат

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