Where does “μυγοπαγίδα” come from?
μυγοπαγίδα (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,...
μυγοπαγίδα (Greek): flytrap
Ancestry of “μυγοπαγίδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Greek | μύγα | fly, housefly |
| 2 | Byzantine Greek | μύγα | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |