Where does “muskedonner” come from?

muskedonner (German) comes from French mousqueton, 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,...

Ancestry of “muskedonner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmousquetonmusketoon; carabiner
2Frenchmousquetmusket
3Italianmoschettomusket
4ItalianMoscafly
5Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
6Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “muskedonner

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