Where does “murga” come from?

murga (Sicilian) comes from Spanish murga, from Spanish musga, from Latin mūsica, from Ancient Greek μουσική, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα — Alternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

Ancestry of “murga”, step by step

murga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Spanish murga

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishmurgaband or group of street musicians; bugbear
2Spanishmusga
3Latinmūsica
4Ancient Greekμουσικήnominative feminine singular of μουσικός; any of...
5Ancient GreekμοῦσαAlternative letter-case form of Μοῦσᾰ; music,...

via Latin amurca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinamurcaThe watery part that flows out in pressing...
2Ancient Greekἀμόργηwatery part which runs out when olives are...
3Ancient Greekἀμέργωto pluck or pull; to squeeze, press out juice
Every word from Ancient Greek μοῦσαEvery word from Ancient Greek μουσικήEvery word from Latin mūsica