Where does “mustățoi” come from?

mustățoi (Romanian) comes from Romanian mustață, from Late Latin mustācium, from Ancient Greek μύσταξ, from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European men- — to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Ancestry of “mustățoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianmustațămoustache
2Late Latinmustācium
3Ancient Greekμύσταξupper lip or moustache
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmendʰ-to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European men-Every word from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek μύσταξ