Where does “musquet” come from?

musquet (English) comes from French mousquet, from Italian moschetto, from Italian Mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

musquet (English): Obsolete form of musket

Definitions

Obsolete form of musket

Ancestry of “musquet”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	mousquet	musket
2	Italian	moschetto	musket
3	Italian	Mosca	fly
4	Latin	musca	a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
5	Ancient Greek	μυῖα	a fly
6	Proto-Indo-European	mūs-	fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “musquet”

musquetry

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →Every word from Latin musca →