Where does “muscărime” come from?

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

muscărime (Romanian): collective noun for flies

Definitions

collective noun for flies

Ancestry of “muscărime”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	musca	definite nominative/accusative singular of muscă
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,...

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