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Where does “muscarius” come from?

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

muscarius (Latin): Of or pertaining to flies, fly-; the umbel; the...

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to flies, fly-; the umbel; the...

Ancestry of “muscarius”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
2Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “muscarius”

  • muscariform
  • muscarium
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