Etymology of the English word muscat
the English word
muscatderived from the Old French word
muscatderived from the Old Provençal word
muscatderived from the Old Provençal word
muscderived from the Late Latin word
muscus (moss)
derived from the Greek word
moschos, μόσχος (a young bullock)
derived from the Persian word
mushkderived from the Persian word
muškderived from the Sanskrit word
muṣkaḥderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
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The earliest known usage of muscat in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
