Where does “misket” come from?
misket (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish مسكت, 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 — mouse.
misket (Turkish): little pieces of iron or lead in bombs or...
Definitions
- little pieces of iron or lead in bombs or...
Ancestry of “misket”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | مسكت | — |
| 2 | French | muscat | muscat (all senses) |
| 3 | Old Occitan | musc | — |
| 4 | Old French | musc | — |
| 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 |