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Where does “moustacheless” come from?

moustacheless (English) comes from English moustache, from French moustache, from Italian mostaccio, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

moustacheless (English): Without a moustache

Definitions

  1. Without a moustache

Ancestry of “moustacheless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmoustacheA growth of facial hair between the nose and the...
2Frenchmoustachemoustache, mustache; whisker
3Italianmostacciomoustache; mug
4Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
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