Question

how was the word
'muslin' derived?​

Answer 1

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The word “muslin” is popularly believed to derive from Marco Polo's description of the cotton trade in Mosul, Iraq. (The Bengali term is mul mul.) A more modern view is that of fashion historian Susan Greene, who wrote that the name arose in the 18th century from mousse, the French word for “foam.”

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Answer 2

The origin of the word Muslin is obscure; the word was derived from Mosul , an old trade centre in Iraq.