Where does “muszeczka” come from?

muszeczka (Polish) comes from Polish muszka, from French mouche, from Middle French mousche, from Old French mousche, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Ancestry of “muszeczka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishmuszkabowtie
2Frenchmouchefly; bullseye; a spy employed by the ancien...
3Middle Frenchmouschefly
4Old Frenchmousche
5Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
6Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
7Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖαEvery word from Latin musca