Where does “moscón” come from?

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

moscón (Asturian): from Grado (municipality in Asturias)

Definitions

  1. from Grado (municipality in Asturias)

Ancestry of “moscón”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Asturianmoscafly
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →Every word from Latin musca →