Where does “Musca” come from?

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

Musca (English): An autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly, between the constellations of Carina and Apus

Definitions

  1. An autumn constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a fly, between the constellations of Carina and Apus

Ancestry of “Musca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
2Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “Musca

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-
Musca — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer