Where does “mostaccio” come from?

mostaccio (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

mostaccio (Italian): moustache; mug

Definitions

  1. moustache; mug

Ancestry of “mostaccio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “mostaccio”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →