Where does “moustache” come from?

moustache (Norman) comes from French moustache, from Italian mostaccio, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

moustache (Norman): moustache

Definitions

  1. moustache

Ancestry of “moustache”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchmoustachemoustache, mustache; whisker
2Italianmostacciomoustache; mug
3Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύσταξ →