Where does “musca” come from?
musca (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
musca (Latin): a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
Definitions
- a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
Ancestry of “musca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
Words derived from “musca”