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