Where does “antimoscas” come from?

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

antimoscas (Portuguese): antifly

Definitions

  1. antifly

Ancestry of “antimoscas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesemoscafly; soul patch
2Old Portuguesemosca
3Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
4Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
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