Where does “mosca” come from?
mosca (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mosca (Galician): fly; digital on-screen graphic
Definitions
- fly; digital on-screen graphic
Ancestry of “mosca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | mosca | — |
| 2 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |