Where does “rat stache” come from?
rat stache (English) comes from English stache, 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,...
rat stache (English): A thin, sparse, or patchy mustache; the wispy facial hair common among younger men, during the early stages of facial hair growth, or in transmasculine individuals undergoing hormone therapy
Definitions
- A thin, sparse, or patchy mustache; the wispy facial hair common among younger men, during the early stages of facial hair growth, or in transmasculine individuals undergoing hormone therapy
Ancestry of “rat stache”, step by step
rat stache traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stache
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stache | Moustache, mustache |
| 2 | English | moustache | A growth of facial hair between the nose and the... |
| 3 | French | moustache | moustache, mustache; whisker |
| 4 | Italian | mostaccio | moustache; mug |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μύσταξ | upper lip or moustache |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mendʰ- | to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |