Where does “moixonet” come from?

moixonet (Catalan) comes from Catalan moixó, from Latin musciō, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

moixonet (Catalan): a sand smelt (genus Atherina)

Definitions

  1. a sand smelt (genus Atherina)

Ancestry of “moixonet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmoixóa small bird
2Latinmusciō—
3Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
4Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
5Proto-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 →