Where does “moustache” come from?

Moustache derives from French moustache, from Italian mostaccio and mustacchio, from Latin mustum, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots mendʰ- and men- meaning to project or stand out.

moustache (English): A growth of facial hair between the nose and the...

Definitions

  1. A growth of facial hair between the nose and the...

Ancestry of “moustache”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmoustachemoustache, mustache; whisker
2Italianmostacciomoustache; mug
3Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “moustache”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →