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Etymology of the French word mousseline

the French word mousseline
derived from the Italian word mussolina
derived from the Arabic word mawsiliy

Date

The earliest known usage of mousseline in French dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in French

mousseliner, mousselinette

Derivations in other languages

English delaine, English mousseline, English muslin, Portuguese musselina, Romanian muselină, Spanish muselina

Cognates

Portuguese murselina



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