Where does “mosca” come from?
mosca (Occitan) comes from Old Occitan mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mosca (Occitan): fly
Ancestry of “mosca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Occitan | mosca | — |
| 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,... |