Where does “moûke” come from?

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

moûke (Norman): fly (insect)

Definitions

  1. fly (insect)

Ancestry of “moûke”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianmoscheplural of mosca; flies
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 μυῖα →Every word from Latin musca →