Where does “moszkitó” come from?
moszkitó (Hungarian) comes from German Moskito, from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
moszkitó (Hungarian): mosquito
Ancestry of “moszkitó”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | German | Moskito | mosquito |
| 2 | Spanish | Mosquito | — |
| 3 | Old Spanish | mosquito | Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito |
| 4 | Old Spanish | mosca | fly |
| 5 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |