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Where does “mostoso” come from?

mostoso (Italian) comes from Italian mosto, from Latin mustum, from Latin mustus, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mostoso (Italian): That produces much must; Must-like

Definitions

  1. That produces much must; Must-like

Ancestry of “mostoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmostomust
2Latinmustummust; unfermented or partially fermented grape...
3Latinmustusfresh, young; unfermented
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
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