Where does “mosqueta” come from?

mosqueta (Catalan) comes from Latin mūscus, from Ancient Greek μόσχος, from Middle Persian mwšk', from Sanskrit मुष्क, from Sanskrit मूष्, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

Ancestry of “mosqueta”, step by step

mosqueta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin mūscus

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	mūscus	moss
2	Ancient Greek	μόσχος	young shoot or twig; leafstalk, petiole; calf,...
3	Middle Persian	mwšk'	musk
4	Sanskrit	मुष्क	testicle, scrotum
5	Sanskrit	मूष्	mouse; "stealer", "thief"
6	Proto-Indo-European	múh₂s	mouse

via Catalan mosca

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Catalan	mosca	fly
2	Old Catalan	mosca	—
3	Latin	musca	a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
4	Ancient Greek	μυῖα	a fly
5	Proto-Indo-European	mūs-	fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mosqueta”

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