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Where does “μύγα” come from?

μύγα (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Ancestry of “μύγα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “μύγα”

  • μυγίτσα
  • μυγούλα
  • μυγάκι
  • μύγα
  • μυγοσκοτώστρα
  • μυγοπαγίδα
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