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Where does “moschetta” come from?

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

moschetta (Italian): third-person singular present indicative of...

Definitions

  1. third-person singular present indicative of...

Ancestry of “moschetta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmoscafly
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “moschetta”

  • musketeer
  • musquet
  • mousquetaire
  • mosquetum
  • moschettiere
  • moschettatura
  • moschettiera
  • moschetteria
  • moschetto
  • мушкетёр
  • mousquetonner
  • mousquet
  • mousquetaire
  • mousqueton
  • muskedonner
  • Muskete
  • mosquete
  • muskedunder
  • mušketa
  • musket
  • mosquete
  • misket
  • მუშკეტერი
  • მუშკეტი
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