Where does “mustăceală” come from?

mustăceală (Romanian) comes from Romanian mustăci, 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,...

mustăceală (Romanian): stifling of a smile

Definitions

stifling of a smile

Ancestry of “mustăceală”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	mustăci	to stifle a smile
2	Romanian	mustață	moustache
3	Late Latin	mustācium	—
4	Ancient Greek	μύσταξ	upper lip or moustache
5	Proto-Indo-European	mendʰ-	to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
6	Proto-Indo-European	men-	to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

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