Where does “mousche” come from?
mousche (Middle French) comes from Old French mousche, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mousche (Middle French): fly
Ancestry of “mousche”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | mousche | — |
| 2 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
Words derived from “mousche”