Where does “mosche” come from?

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

mosche (Italian): plural of mosca; flies

Definitions

  1. plural of mosca; flies

Ancestry of “mosche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
2Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mosche

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