Where does “moucheron” come from?

moucheron (French) comes from French mouche, from Middle French mousche, from Old French mousche, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

moucheron (French): gnat, midge; kid, nipper

Definitions

gnat, midge; kid, nipper

Ancestry of “moucheron”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	mouche	fly; bullseye; a spy employed by the ancien...
2	Middle French	mousche	fly
3	Old French	mousche	—
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,...

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