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Where does “μυγάκι” come from?

μυγάκι (Greek) comes from Greek μύγα, from Byzantine Greek μύγα, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

μυγάκι (Greek): Diminutive of μύγα; floater

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of μύγα; floater

Ancestry of “μυγάκι”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekμύγαfly, housefly
2Byzantine Greekμύγα—
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
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