Where does “muskot” come from?
muskot (Swedish) comes from Middle High German muscāt, from Old French muscate, from Medieval Latin muscata, from Latin muscātus, from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क — mouse.
muskot (Swedish): nutmeg, Myristica fragrans
Definitions
- nutmeg, Myristica fragrans
Ancestry of “muskot”, step by step
muskot traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle High German muscāt
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | muscāt | — |
| 2 | Old French | muscate | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | muscata | nutmeg |
| 4 | Latin | muscātus | — |
| 5 | Latin | mūscus | moss |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μόσχος | young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,... |
| 7 | Middle Persian | mwšk' | musk |
| 8 | Sanskrit | मुष्क | testicle, scrotum |
| 9 | Sanskrit | मूष् | mouse; "stealer", "thief" |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | múh₂s | mouse |
via French mousquet
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | mousquet | musket |
| 2 | Italian | moschetto | musket |
| 3 | Italian | Mosca | fly |
| 4 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
via Old Swedish muskat
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Swedish | muskat | — |