Where does “mosgìoto” come from?
mosgìoto (Scottish Gaelic) comes from English mosquito, from Spanish Mosquito, from Old Spanish mosquito, from Old Spanish mosca, from Latin musca, from Ancient Greek μυῖα, from Proto-Indo-European mūs- — fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,...
mosgìoto (Scottish Gaelic): mosquito
Definitions
- mosquito
Ancestry of “mosgìoto”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mosquito | A small flying insect of the family Culicidae,... |
| 2 | Spanish | Mosquito | mosquito |
| 3 | Old Spanish | mosquito | Diminutive of mosca; a mosquito |
| 4 | Old Spanish | mosca | fly |
| 5 | Latin | musca | a fly; an inquisitive or prying people |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | μυῖα | a fly |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mūs- | fly, stinging fly, gnat; moist, damp; swamp,... |