Where does “moscarda” come from?

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

moscarda (Catalan): hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis)

Definitions

  1. hornet robberfly (Asilus crabroniformis)

Ancestry of “moscarda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanmoscardmosquito
2Catalanmoscafly
3Old Catalanmosca
4Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
5Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖαEvery word from Latin musca
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