Where does “musoneria” come from?
musoneria (Italian) comes from Italian Musone, from Italian muso, from Medieval Latin musum, from Late Latin musa, from Arabic مَوْزَة, from Arabic مَوْز.
musoneria (Italian): sulkiness, surliness
Ancestry of “musoneria”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | Musone | — |
| 2 | Italian | muso | muzzle; mug, face; nose |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | musum | muzzle, snout |
| 4 | Late Latin | musa | song, poem; studies, sciences; banana |
| 5 | Arabic | مَوْزَة | banana |
| 6 | Arabic | مَوْز | — |