Where does “moscerino” come from?

moscerino (Italian) comes from Italian Mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

moscerino (Italian): midge, gnat

Definitions

midge, gnat

Ancestry of “moscerino”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	Mosca	fly
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,...

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