Where does “mosquito” come from?

mosquito (Old Spanish) comes from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

mosquito (Old Spanish): Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito

Definitions

  1. Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito

Ancestry of “mosquito”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishmoscafly
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mosquito”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs- →Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα →Every word from Latin musca →