Where does “mushconj” come from?

mushconj (Aromanian) comes from Aromanian muscã, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mushconj (Aromanian): mosquito

Definitions

  1. mosquito

Ancestry of “mushconj”, step by step

mushconj traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Aromanian muscã

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aromanianmuscãfly
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

via Latin musconea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmusconea
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖαEvery word from Latin musca
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