Where does “mussche” come from?

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

Ancestry of “mussche”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Dutchmuscasparrow
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mussche

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖαEvery word from Latin musca