Where does “moschettiere” come from?

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

moschettiere (Italian): musketeer

Definitions

musketeer

Ancestry of “moschettiere”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Italian	moschetto	musket
2	Italian	Mosca	fly
3	Latin	musca	a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
4	Ancient Greek	μυῖα	a fly
5	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 →