Where does “mousquetaire” come from?
mousquetaire (French) 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,...
mousquetaire (French): musketeer
Definitions
- musketeer
Ancestry of “mousquetaire”, step by step
mousquetaire traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French mousquet
| 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,... |
via Middle French mousquetaire
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | mousquetaire | — |