Where does “moscha” come from?

moscha (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,...

moscha (Occitan): fly insect

Definitions

  1. fly insect

Ancestry of “moscha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanmosca—
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 →