Where does “moskiittoverkko” come from?

moskiittoverkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish moskiitto, from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

moskiittoverkko (Finnish): mosquito net

Definitions

  1. mosquito net

Ancestry of “moskiittoverkko”, step by step

moskiittoverkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish moskiitto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmoskiitto(tropical) mosquito
2SpanishMosquitomosquito
3Old SpanishmosquitoDiminutive of mosca; a mosquito
4Old Spanishmoscafly
5Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
6Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

via Finnish verkko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishverkkonet; network; mesh
2Proto-Finnicverkkonet, fishing net
3Proto-Germanicwerkąwork
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwérǵomwork
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerǵ-to make
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖαEvery word from Latin musca