Where does “nytmeg” come from?
nytmeg (Welsh) comes from Middle English notemege, from Medieval Latin nux muga, from Medieval Latin nux muscata, from Classical Latin muscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष् — mouse.
nytmeg (Welsh): nutmeg tree and spice
Definitions
- nutmeg tree and spice
Ancestry of “nytmeg”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | notemege | — |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | nux muga | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | nux muscata | musky nut |
| 4 | Classical Latin | muscus | — |
| 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 |