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Where does “mustachio” come from?

mustachio (English) comes from Neapolitan mustaccio, from Medieval Latin mustācium.

mustachio (English): A mustache, especially a large or lush one; To...

Definitions

  1. A mustache, especially a large or lush one; To...

Ancestry of “mustachio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Neapolitanmustaccio—
2Medieval Latinmustācium—

Words derived from “mustachio”

  • mustachioed
  • moustachio'd
Every word from Medieval Latin mustācium →