Where does “mosca” come from?

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

mosca (Portuguese): fly; soul patch

Definitions

fly; soul patch

Ancestry of “mosca”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Old Portuguese	mosca	—
2	Latin	musca	a fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3	Ancient Greek	μυῖα	a fly
4	Proto-Indo-European	mūs-	fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...

Words derived from “mosca”

moscar
antimoscas
mosquinha

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