Where does “muscoi” come from?

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

Ancestry of “muscoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmuscadefinite nominative/accusative singular of muscă
2Latinmuscaa fly; an inquisitive or prying people
3Ancient Greekμυῖαa fly
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmūs-fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mūs-