Where does “mustăci” come from?

mustăci (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,...

mustăci (Romanian): to stifle a smile

Definitions

  1. to stifle a smile

Ancestry of “mustăci”, 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,...

Words derived from “mustăci”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European men- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European mendʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek μύσταξ →