Where does “mostaccione” come from?

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

mostaccione (Italian): slap (on the face)

Definitions

  1. slap (on the face)

Ancestry of “mostaccione”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmostacciomoustache; mug
2Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύσταξ →