Where does “bojiciteelo” come from?
bojiciteelo (Kadiweu) comes from Portuguese mosquiteiro, from Portuguese mosquito, from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Ancestry of “bojiciteelo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | mosquiteiro | mosquito net fine net used to protect against mosquitos |
| 2 | Portuguese | mosquito | mosquito |
| 3 | Spanish | Mosquito | mosquito |
| 4 | Old Spanish | mosquito | Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito |
| 5 | Old Spanish | mosca | fly |
| 6 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |