Where does “Mossie” come from?
Mossie (English) comes from English mosquito, from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Mossie (English): A de Havilland Mosquito
Definitions
- A de Havilland Mosquito
Ancestry of “Mossie”, step by step
Mossie traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via English mosquito
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mosquito | A small flying insect of the family Culicidae,... |
| 2 | Spanish | Mosquito | mosquito |
| 3 | Old Spanish | mosquito | Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito |
| 4 | Old Spanish | mosca | fly |
| 5 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
via Afrikaans mossie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | mossie | sparrow |
| 2 | Dutch | mos | moss; lichen; swamp, marsh |
| 3 | Middle Dutch | mos | — |
| 4 | Old Dutch | mos | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | mōs | wet food, mush, porridge |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | mōsą | wet food, mush, porridge; food, victuals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | meh₂d- | to be wet, to become wet; to meet, approach,... |
via English aussie
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | aussie | A diminutive of the male given names Austin, Osborn, or Oswald |
| 2 | English | Australian | A person from the country of Australia or of... |
| 3 | English | Australia | — |
| 4 | Latin | terra austrālis incōgnita | — |
| 5 | Latin | auster | The south wind; south |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *austeros | — |