Where does “mustăcioară” come from?

mustăcioară (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,...

mustăcioară (Romanian): Diminutive of mustață

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Diminutive of mustață

Ancestry of “mustăcioară”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	mustață	moustache
2	Late Latin	mustācium	—
3	Ancient Greek	μύσταξ	upper lip or moustache
4	Proto-Indo-European	mendʰ-	to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be...
5	Proto-Indo-European	men-	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 →