Where does “mosquito” come from?
mosquito (Portuguese) comes from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mosquito (Portuguese): mosquito
Ancestry of “mosquito”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | Mosquito | — |
| 2 | Old Spanish | mosquito | Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito |
| 3 | Old Spanish | mosca | fly |
| 4 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |
Words derived from “mosquito”