Where does “mustață” come from?
mustață (Romanian) comes 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,...
mustață (Romanian): moustache
Ancestry of “mustață”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Late Latin | mustācium | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | μύσταξ | upper lip or moustache |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | mendʰ- | to see; strive; long for; be zealous for; be... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | men- | to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,... |
Words derived from “mustață”