Where does “moshka” come from?

moshka (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

moshka (Ladino): fly

Definitions

  1. fly

Ancestry of “moshka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmoscafly
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖαEvery word from Latin musca