Where does “mustăcios” come from?
mustăcios (Romanian) comes from Romanian os, from Latin ossum, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
mustăcios (Romanian): mustached, moustachio'd
Ancestry of “mustăcios”, step by step
mustăcios traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian os
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | os | bone |
| 2 | Latin | ossum | bone; kernel, stone |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
via Romanian mustață
| 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,... |