Where does “μυία” come from?

μυία (Pontic Greek) comes from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

μυία (Pontic Greek): fly the insect

Definitions

  1. fly the insect

Ancestry of “μυία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
2Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “μυία

Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-Every word from Ancient Greek μυῖα